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RUSSELL, George Ernest Archer
| Service Number: | 147 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 August 1914, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 147, 3rd Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 147, 3rd Field Ambulance, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 147 |
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Born 16 June 1881 Port Pirie, South Australia
(SA Birth record 1842 - 1906 Book: 263 Page: 123 District: Cla.)
Father James RUSSELL and Mother Kenzia (nee HEADLAND)
Next of kin in service:
Brother 2420 Pte Norman John RUSSELL
27th Battalion
returned to Australia, 8 April 1919
Previous service:
19th Australian Army Medical Corp (AAMC)
Last known address on enlisting Landsdowne Terrace, Yatala, South Australia.
Described on enlisting as 33 years old; single;
Church of England
30/8/1914 Enlisted
20/10/1914 Embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, on board HMAT A7 Medic
as a Driver in the 3rd Field Ambulance, B Squadron
last known rank as a Driver in the 1st Australian Auxillary Hospital
17/3/1917 Returned to Australia
Medals:
1914-15 Star; British War medal; Victory medal
Commenced - sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 6/3/2015. Lest we forget.
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