| Regimental number | 5011 |
| Place of birth | Mount Lofty, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Applecross, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Olga Leonne George, Applecross, Western Australia (states on Roll of Honour records to be Mary Maud George) |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Mary Ann GEORGE |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 18 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 September 1916; marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 10 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 November 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 3 November 1916. Proceeded to unit, 15 November 1916; taken on strength of 28th Bn, 18 November 1916. Wounded in action, 11 March 1917, and admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (shrapnel wound, leg); transferred to 2nd Australian Divisional Rest Station, 13 March 1917; discharged, 25 March 1917; rejoined unit, 29 March 1917. Admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 8 June 1917 (trench fever); transferred to No 56 Casualty Clearing Station, 15 June 1917; to Ambulance Train, 16 June 1917; to No 10 General Hospital, 17 June 1917; to England, 20 June 1917; to Temporary Hospital, Exeter, 22 June 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 30 July 1917; discharged, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 August 1917. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 28 August 1917. Admitted to Camp Hospital, Codford, 9 October 1917 (scabies); marched into No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 12 October 1917. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbrdge Deverill, 27 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 16 November 1917. Proceeded to unit, 20 November 1917; rejoined 28th Bn, 22 November 1917. Admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 18 March 1918, and transferred to No 7 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (scabies); discharged, and rejoined unit, 29 March 1918. Wounded in action, 12 August 1918 (2nd occasion), and admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (gunshot wound, thigh); transferred to No 55 Casualty Clearing Station, 13 August 1918; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 14 August 1918 (gunshot wound and fracture of left femur); to No 8 Stationary Hospital, 29 August 1918; to England, 22 September 1918; to Special Military Surgical Hospital, Duncane Road, Shepherd's Bush, 22 September 1918; dangerously ill, 25 March 1919; still in hospital, 30 May 1919; progressing fair, 13 November 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Konigin Luise', 18 December 1919, and admitted to Ship's Hospital, the same day; disembarked Fremantle, 28 January 1920; discharged Perth (medically unfit), 22 March 1921. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GEORGE John James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
