ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

COX, George Shafer

COX, George Shafer

Full Name: George Shafer

COX

Date of Birth: 07

–

1886

Place of birth: London Middlesex

England

Occupation: Chemists Assistant

Address: 140 Townshend Road Subiaco WA

Next of Kin: Father- Robert Cox

Next of Kin Address: 6 Churchill Road Highgate London England

Religion: Wesleyan

Service Number: 1360

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Unit/Division: 2nd Australian General Hospital

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-02

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1914-12-30

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-01-23

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-01-23

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21/10/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
11/11/1914- To 4th Field Ambulance ” C ” Section Blackboy Hill WA
23/01/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces Gallipoli Peninsula
9/09/1915- Transferred Australia & New Zealand District Headquarters Anzac Gallipoli & Promoted  TEMPORARY  CORPORAL
27/12/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Gallipoli Turkey
28/01/1916- Joined 4th Australian Field Ambulance Moascar Egypt
3/02/1916- Appointed  TEMPORARY SERGEANT 4th Australian Field Ambulance in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
9/05/1916- Promoted  SERGEANT  DISPENSER 4th Australian Field Ambulance Serapeum Egypt
9/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
29/12/1916- Promoted  TEMPORARY  SERGEANT in the field France
11/07/1917- Transferred for Duty 2nd Australian General Hospital Wimereux France
10/11/1917- Granted Leave England
24/11/1917- Rejoined 2nd Australian General Hospital Wimereux France ex Leave
13/08/1918- Admitted 2nd Australian General Hospital Wimereux France ( Boils Left  Leg )
21/08/1918- Rejoined Duty 2nd Australian General Hospital Wimereux France ex Injury
24/08/1918- Granted Leave Paris
3/09/1918- Rejoined Duty 2nd Australian General Hospital Wimereux France ex Leave
19/09/1918- To Australian Corps Reinforcements Depot France for Return to Australia
8/10/1918- Embarked Taranto Italy for Australia per ” Port Sydney ”
25/11/1918- Disembarked Australia
23/01/1919- Discharged from Service

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Herald.