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ORMSTON, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3890 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Joel Joel, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Stawell, Northern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Joel Joel State Schol, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds , France, 5 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Ebblinghem Military Cemetery Plot 11, Row D, Grave 2. Headstone inscription reads: He hath fought the good fight. Commemorated in Stawell Cemetery, Victoria. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Joel Joel War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3890, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3890, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3890, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 4 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3890, 6th Infantry Battalion, Compound fracture of the leg | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 3890, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3890 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-06-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Smith Ormston and Christina Ormston nee Young of Stawell, Victoria.
Brother of John Ormston who was killed in action on 21 September 1917 while serving with the 6th Battalion and is buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot XL11, Row D, Grave 18.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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