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DRYSDALE, George Weirth
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1822 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 March 1916, Place of Enlistment, Warwick, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Saint George, Queensland, Australia , 15 July 1887 |
| Home Town: | Saint George, Balonne Shire, Queensland |
| Schooling: | St. George State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Died: | Saint George, Queensland, Australia , 16 June 1974, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
St. George Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | St George & District Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1822, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Warwick, Queensland | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1822, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1822, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 21 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Qualified as an Instructor at the CS Bombing School Lyndhurst. | |
| 2 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant | |
| 7 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, Gassed Severly | |
| 25 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1822, Heavily Gassed |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Jul 1942: | Enlisted |
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