The AIF Project

George WINDRIDGE

Regimental number513
Date of birth8 January 1895
Place of birthBermondsey, London, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressLatham Street, Queenstown, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Edith Windridge, No 3 Angel Place, Borough High Street, London, England
Previous military serviceServed in the Royal Fusiliers for 6 months; purchased discharge.
Enlistment date22 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 October 1918
Discharge date31 January 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother-in-law: 458 Pte Thomas Leo KINGSLEY, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 November 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked from Alexandria to join the Mediterreanean Expeditionary Force, 2 March 1915.

Admitted to No. 2 Field Ambulance, 29 July 1915 (debility); transferred to Hospital Ship, 30 July 1915; to No. 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezirah, Egypt, 4 August 1915; to Convalescent Hospital, Montasah, 24 August 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 16 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 6 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Appointed Lance Corporal, 18 March 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 5 April 1916.

Wounded in action, 24 July 1916; rejoined unit, 17 November 1916. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 12 January 1917 (diarrhoea); rejoined unit, 10 March 1917. Reverted to the ranks at his own request, 1 January 1918.

Commenced return to Australia from Taranto, 8 October 1918; discharged, 31 January 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death3 March 1976
Age at death81
Place of burialQueenstown Cemetery, Tasmania

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.