HERSCHELL, George Alexander
| Service Numbers: | 2308, 831 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Memorials: | Bendigo St. John's Presbyterian Church Honour Roll |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Bugler, 2308, 4th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
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World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Bugler, 831, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked 831, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 24 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Larna Malone
George A. Herschell was born in Bendigo, the son of Richard Herschell of 72 Forest St. Before retirement his father had a boot store in View St. George Herschell was a Salesman, living at 69 Auburn Rd, Hawthorn. His previous military service had been as a Bugler, 5 years with 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade Infantry (1896-1901) and thereafter 4 months with 2nd Comm Horse, and 5 months with Vic Scot Regiment as Sgt Bugler.
George A. Herschell enlisted for service on 19 August, 1914, and was therefore one of the earliest to enlist. He was 31 years and 4 months old, 5’ 7” tall, with a florid complexion, grey eyes and light brown hair. On 8.9.14 he was appointed to 5th Battery Australian Field Artillery Brigade as a Trumpeter and allotted Service No.831. He embarked for overseas on 20.10.14.
He embarked for Gallipoli on 8.4.15 and served at Anzac until the evacuation. In Egypt he was transferred to Brigade Headquarters at Tel-el-Kebir (22.2.16). He was mustered as a Gunner on 11.3.16 and embarked for France on 22.3.16.
He was admitted to hospital with Scabies on 1.9.16 and re-joined his unit on 23.9.16. On 31.1.17 he was attached to Headquarters 1st Aust Division Artillery, re-joining his unit on 20.3.17. He was appointed acting Bombardier on 14.9.17, and promoted to Bombardier on 30.9.17.
He embarked for return to Australia on 24.9.18 on Special 1914 Leave. (i.e. Leave given to men who had enlisted during 1914)
“The Men Listed on the Roll of Honour, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Bendigo”: Larna Malone