George Richard (Jack) HUSH

HUSH, George Richard

    Service Number: 5391
    Enlisted: 15 November 1915, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 13th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
    Home Town: North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 15 July 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    15 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5391, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
    9 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 5391, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
    9 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 5391, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney
    16 Sep 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 13th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    10 Sep 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5391, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to asthma

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Charles Hush and Catherine Hush of Queanbeyan, NSW. Brother of Ernest Roy Hush who returned to Australia on 7 March 1918 having served with the 1st Battalion.

    Next of kin given as a friend Angas Horsnell of West Street, North Sydney, NSW.

    Commenced return to Australia on 2 April 1917 aboard HT Baramah disembarking on 9 June 1917 at Melbourne the overland to Sydney

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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