ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GEORGE , Russell Conan

GEORGE , Russell Conan

Full Name: Russell Conan

GEORGE

Date of Birth: 08

–

1895

Place of birth: Mornington Mills, Wokalup,

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Mornington Mills, Wokalup , WA

Next of Kin: Father-DR. Isaac George

Next of Kin Address: Mornington Mills, Wokalup , WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 65

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-18

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-09-04

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17/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Helena Vale WA & Allotted to 16th Battalion ” B ” Company
3/02/1915- To Overseas Base Egypt ex Australia
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
9/05/1915-Reported Missing at Gallipoli
15/05/1915-Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound left hand )
15/05/1915-Treated No. 1 Ststionary Hospital Lemnos Evacuated/Admitted St Andrews Hospital Malta ex. Gallipoli
10/09/1915-Evacuated/Admitted County of London War Hospital Epsom ex. Malta 10/09/1915
4/12/1915-To Training Depot Abbey Wood England
30/12/1916-To North West Hospital Hampstead Discharged 19/01/1917
1/01/1917-To Anzac Provost Corps Tidworth England
15/06/1917-Proceeded overseas France to 28th Battalion ex. Southampton
3/07/1917-Joined 28th BattalionHavre France
4/10/1917-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Compound Fracture right forearm ) Ex. 3rd Aust Field Ambulance ex. 10th Casualty Clearing Station
15/10/1917-Evacuated/Admitted Bethnal Green Military Hospital ex. France
2/11/1917-Granted furlough to 5/12/1917 then report Training Depot Sutton Veny
4/03/1918-Proceeded overseas France ex. Overseas Training Battalion Sandhill Camp Longbridge Deverill ex. Southampton
29/04/1918-Evacuated?Admitted Southern General Hospital Portsmouth ( Synovitis Left Knee ) ex. France No. 6 General Hospital Rouen
17/06/1918-Embarked England for Australia to accompany Invalid Brother S. P. George Service No. 5842
8/08/1918-Disembarked Australia
4/09/1918-Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment )

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 2789

British War Medal – No. 1335

Victory Medal – No. 1333

 

Brother also served in Great War 1914 – 1918

5842A- GEORGE, Pte- Stanley Parson- 28th Battalion– Enlisted 29/05/1916, Served England & Western Front- Severely wounded 2/10/1917- Right Leg amputated above knee.  Refer his Service File at Page 40, for a letter from Uncle A.W. GEORGE, Capt. R.A. M. C. written to Sir Newton Moore, seeking approval for older brother Russell Conan to accompany invalid younger brother Stanly Parson on return voyage by Hospital Ship ” Matatua ” to Australia. Application was approved.