George Albert HERBERT

Regimental number3864
Place of birthMudgee New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationStation hand
AddressGongolgon via Nyngan, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35
Next of kinFather, G Herbert, Coonabarabran, New South Wales
Enlistment date9 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 5 October 1917
Place of burialLonguenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 14), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
85
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated (white marble tablet), in St Andrew's Presbyterian Church original building, Coonabarabran, New South Wales. Parents: George and Sarah HERBERT, Coonabarabran, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3787 Sergeant Clarence Leslie HERBERT, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 31 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal