| Regimental number | 1902 |
| Place of birth | Portglenone, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Clark Street, Wayville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Chesney, Port Glenone, Antrim, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | PTE (A/CPL) |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Morea on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 27th Bn at Gallipoli, 12 October 1915. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 28 October 1915 (gun shot wound, wrist); rejoined Bn, 2 November 1915. Disembarked HS 'Neuralia' Alexandria, 13 November 1915, and admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh; discharged to Overseas Base, 4 December 1915; rejoined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 12 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 15 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 21 March 1916. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 10 June 1916 (pharyngitis), and transferred same day to Divisional Rest Station; discharged to unit, 15 June 1916; rejoined unit, 15 June 1916. Wounded in action, 4 August 1916 (multiple gun shot wounds); admitted to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, and transferred by Ambulance Train to St John Ambulance Brigade, Etaples, 6 August 1916; to England, 20 August 1916 (shrapnel wound, skull), and admitted to Sycamore Road Military Hospital, Nottingham, 21 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 February 1917; rejoined unit, 13 March 1917. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 27 March 1917; Corporal, 27 March 1917. Proceeded to 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, England, and placed on supernumerary list, 18 September 1917. Marched into 2nd Division Base Depot, Havre, 6 December 1917. Transferred to England, 15 January 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Osterley', 31 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 13 April 1918, for onward travel by rail to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit), 29 April 1918. Total war service: 2 years 346 days (of which 2 years 231 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CHESNEY George Alexander |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
