SELWAY, George Alfred
| Service Number: | 746 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 February 1915, Enlisted in Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shepherd's Bush, London, UK, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Shepherd's Bush, London, UK |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 18 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block P, Plot 11, Row P, Grave 7A, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 746, Enlisted in Melbourne |
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World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 746, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 746, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 746, Gunshot wound to the buttocks, evacuated to England | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation reads: - 'For conspicuous gallantry in action as a runner and guide. He was the first to volunteer to carry a message, and faced the heavy enemy barrages without a moments hesitation, succeeding in his efforts until finally wounded.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: 19 April 1917 | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 746, 21st Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action at Bullecourt. Bomb wounds to both legs and thighs | |
| 18 Jun 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 746, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 746 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-06-18 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 20 years
Son of John and Sarah Ann Selway of 140 Rawson's Road, Croydon, Surrey, UK
Medals: DCM, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
In last week's casualty list appeared the name of Lance-Cpl. G.A. . Selway, died of wounds, June 18th. At the time of enlisting he was connected with our church at Beeac. He was on board the Southland when torpedoed, and helped to stoke her into port. Later he distinguished himself in France, and was awarded the D.C.M. for conspicuous gallantry in action as a runner and guide. He was the first to volunteer to carry a, message, and faced heavy enemy barrages without a moment's hesitation, succeeding in his efforts, until finally wounded. He was sent to England, and, after recovering, returned to France, was again wounded, and paid the supreme sacrifice in the sacred cause of righteousness, liberty, arid humanity. He
Was a, fine stamp of a Christian. In his last letter to one of our ministers he finished thus : 'I am now off to a Fellowship Circle held in the Y.M.C.A. Hut, which is followed by a prayer meeting.'