George Henry HOFFMAN

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Service Number:	226
Enlisted:	1 January 1915, 4.5 years with Kennedy Regiment
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	11th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia , 22 May 1883
Home Town:	Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland
Schooling:	Charters Towers School. Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Managing Contractor
Died:	Natural Causes , Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 7 June 1961, aged 78 years
Cemetery:	Walkerston Cemetery, Qld CE Section 1, Row 6,Grave No 14.
Memorials:	Charters Towers Boys Central School Great War Honor Board

1 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 226, 11th Infantry Battalion, 4.5 years with Kennedy Regiment
2 Jun 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 226, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
2 Jun 1915:	Embarked Sergeant, 226, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Brisbane
30 Aug 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1)
14 Nov 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 226, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, Slightly wounded stayed on duty
12 Dec 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 226, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW to arm - slight
5 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant Major, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1)
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant Major, 11th Light Horse Regiment
1 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 11th Light Horse Regiment
16 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment
22 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Acting Capt 28/9/1917 Acting Adjuntant
4 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment
8 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment
15 May 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 11th Light Horse Regiment
29 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 11th Light Horse Regiment

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