George James HAMMOND MID

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Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	1 April 1916
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	7th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	North Adelaide, South Australia, 2 September 1876
Home Town:	Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Memorials:

1 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant
11 May 1916:	Involvement 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 May 1916:	Embarked 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
27 Aug 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain

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23 June 1917 - Promoted to Captain

18 September 1917 - Recommended for Miliary Cross. Not awarded

1 October 1917 - Mentioned in Despatches by Sir Douglas Haigh, for distinguished and gallant services in th efield and devotion to duty. Awarded

Returned to Australia on board Hororata

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

14 October 1895 - Married Lavinia Elizabeth Osenton in the Port Adelaide Presbytery

RSL Information

2 October 1934 - Transferred fron Sydney to Adelaide State Branch