HAIR, George
| Service Numbers: | 3837, 3839 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 9th reinforcement’s for 22nd Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 6th January 1916. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Scotland UK, January 1872 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Iron Worker |
| Died: | Natural Causes , 27 June 1931, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3837, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 9th reinforcement’s for 22nd Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 6th January 1916. | |
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| 8 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 3837, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 3837, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 31 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field ( Sausage Valley) France | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3837, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Attack on Trenches OG1 & OG2 | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3837, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3837, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3837, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Poelcapelle | |
| 19 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3837, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre | |
| 19 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3837, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Wounded Gas’s severe on the night of 16th-17th July 1918. East of Villers Bretonneux. | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, Evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence. Debility Gas | |
| 6 Nov 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3837, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit for discharge on HT | |
| 8 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3839, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Gas Debility |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
A father of 4 children and at the age of 43 p, enlisted in the AIF. Private George Hair, fought in 6 major battles the Battalion was involved in during late 1916 to mid 1918. A resilient soldier, George had no cases of illness or AWOL in his career, a very solid performance!!
Report War Diary// Details in which 3837 Private George Hair- wounding by gas.
16th July 1918: At 11.30pm the Germans commenced a barrage of the Aubigny system and neighbouring area with gas-shells. Within three hours the enemy threw over 7,000 shellscompletely saturating the area with mustard-gas. The men wore their SBR for a considerable period of time and the affected area was evacuated, and shell holes filled in. In spite of the precautions taken, the intensity of the bombardment and the sultry nature of the weather causing the gas to hang about, it was apparent that the casualties were going to be numerous. At the end of 72 hours when the last of the men had been evacuated it was found that the battalion had lost 200 members including the officers commanding A & B companies. Both companies had been severely depleted that the decision was taken to amalgamate them, with Lieut. Abercrombie, MC, taking command.
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