Regimental number | 2633 |
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Horse trainer |
Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Harry Armitage c/o Buxton and Co, Butchers, West Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Morea on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | No Known Grave |
Commemoration details | Jerusalem War Memorial Cemetery, Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Reported for duty and taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 1 July 1916. Detached to Imperial Camel Corps, 1 September 1916; taken on strength, Imperial Camel Corps, Abbassia, 1 September 1916; marched out to No 3 Company, Imperial Camel Corps, 19 September 1916; embarked Alexandria for Matruth, 20 September 1916; attached to No 3 Company, Matruth, 21 September 1916; embarked Matruth for Alexandria, 27 September 1916; attached to Australian Reserve, Imperial Camel Corps, Abbassia, 29 September 1916; marched out to No 3 Company, Imperial Camel Corps, 30 September 1916; taken on strength, No 3 Company, 1 October 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Anzac Bn, Imperial Camel Brigade, 11 November 1916. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, El-Arish, 24 January 1917 (ingrown toenail); discharged to duty, 10 February 1917; rejoined unit, El-Arish, 10 February 1917. Killed in action, Gaza, Palestine, 19 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ARMITAGE George |