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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Enlisted first, 2 September 1914, as Sydney George PARLICK, stasting he had served for 18 months in the 24th Australian Light Horse. Discharged, 9 November 1914, as medically unfit on account of venereal disease.

Re-enlisted as George Henry PAVLICH, 8 February 1915.

Admitted to Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 29 September 1915; discharged, 15 October 1915; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 19 days.

Reported to Anzac Base. Mudros, from Alexandria, 4 December 1915; transferred to Gallipoli, 6 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Re-mustered as Driver, 8th Field Company Engineers, 1 February 1916.

Admitted to Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, 10 March 1916 (boils); rejoined unit, 20 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916.

Admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 2 December 1916 (trench feet); transferred by Ambulance Train No 23 to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 3 December 1916; to England, 19 December 1916, and admitted to hospital [no details recorded]; transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 12 March 1917; discharged on furlough, 16 March 1917, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 31 March 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 December 1917; rejoined unit in the field, 11 December 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 15 October 1918; admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, while on leave, 26 October 1918 (influenza); discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 4 November 1918; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 15 November 1918. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 29 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Burmah', 14 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 13 February 1919; discharged, 2 May 1919.