George Alexander (Chunder Loo) HARRISON MC

HARRISON, George Alexander

Service Number: 818
Enlisted: 1 December 1914, Holsworthy via Liverpool
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF
Occupation: Surveyor

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World War 1 Service

1 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, 818, Holsworthy via Liverpool
16 Jun 1915: Transferred Trooper, 12th Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcements
25 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 818, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
25 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 818, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
29 Aug 1915: Involvement 818, ANZAC / Gallipoli
29 Aug 1915: Transferred Trooper, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli Peninsular
16 Sep 1915: Promoted Corporal, (Temp)
12 Feb 1916: Promoted Corporal, 12th Light Horse Regiment
13 Feb 1916: Promoted Sergeant, 12th Light Horse Regiment
22 Feb 1916: Transferred 12th Light Horse Regiment, 12th LHR reformed, Heliopolis
13 Oct 1916: Transferred 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Taken on strength x Hospital Moascar
5 Nov 1916: Transferred 12th Light Horse Regiment, Marched in taken on strength - Ferry Post
1 Mar 1917: Transferred 4th Field Troop Engineers
4 Mar 1917: Promoted Second Lieutenant, 1st Division Engineers
6 Jun 1917: Promoted Lieutenant, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF
1 Jan 1919: Honoured Military Cross, for distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in Egypt.
26 Jul 1919: Embarked MT "Burma"
5 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Appointment Terminated (2MD)

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