PLEDGER, George Taylor
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Peterborough, England., 1890 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Nanango War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Oct 1915: | Involvement 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Oct 1915: | Embarked 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
On 1/10/1909 Robert and elder brother George (who had also attended The King’s School) boarded the Otranto and sailed 3rd class to Brisbane, Australia. They set up business as farmers at Goomburra in Queensland. Shortly after the outbreak of the War, both brothers enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force: Robert enlisted on 31/12/1914; George enlisted on 26/12/1914.
Births Jun 1890 Pledger George Taylor Peterbro' 3b 240
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
George Pledger survived the Great War. He sustained a bullet wound to the thigh at Romani on 4/8/1916. He received the Military Cross on 7/9/1918, and was discharged from the Army on 10/9/1919.