Regimental number | 8628 |
Place of birth | Hyde Park, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Surveyor's assistant |
Address | Same as next of kin |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.8 |
Height | 5' 5.25" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Verco, 164 King William Street, Hyde Park, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Brigade Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 5th Field Artillery Brigade Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 5th Field Artillery Brigade Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 5 March 1920; appointment terminated (discharged), Adelaide, 1 August 1920. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as VERCOE. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, VERCO George Kenneth |