George Bruce (Bruce) IRVINE

IRVINE, George Bruce

    Service Numbers: 6518, N353486
    Enlisted: 28 July 1915
    Last Rank: Captain
    Last Unit: Volunteer Defence Corps (NSW)
    Born: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 14 January 1897
    Home Town: Flinders, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Narromine, Victoria, Australia, 18 January 1974, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Narromine General Cemetery
    Memorials: Flinders WWI War Memorial

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    World War 1 Service

    28 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6518
    21 Sep 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier
    18 Nov 1915: Embarked Bombardier, 6518, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
    9 Jun 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal
    12 Aug 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, Transferred to England for treatment 15/8/17,
    6 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Reverts to Gunner on trasfer to AFC,
    30 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Flying Officer, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Fyling Offier (Pilot) AFC. Rank in AIF Second Lieutenant.
    7 Mar 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6518, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Service Medals: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal.

    World War 2 Service

    27 Mar 1943: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, N353486, Volunteer Defence Corps (NSW)
    22 Apr 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, N353486, Volunteer Defence Corps (NSW)

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