Regimental number | 960 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Yanda Station, Bourke, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Uncle, F Chester, Yanda Station, Bourke, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A58 Kabinga on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry both matched |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Post 1918 changed his name to George Lawrence HARDY. Served in World War II: enlisted Mundingi, New South Wales (having put his date of birth forward 10 years to meet the age requirement), 25 July 1941; discharged (after being a prisoner of war in Japan following capture in Java), 23 January 1946, as NX39613, Lance Corporal, 2/3rd Motor Transport. |