ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ARCHIBALD, George Alfred

ARCHIBALD, George Alfred

Full Name: George Alfred

ARCHIBALD

Date of Birth: 01

–

1892

Place of birth: Ballarat VIC

Australia

Occupation: Boiler Maker

Address: Yarloop WA

Next of Kin: Father- William John Archibald

Next of Kin Address: Yarloop WA

Religion: Wesleyan

Service Number: 558

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-03-17

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-22

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DIED OF WOUNDS

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Malta

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Pieta Military Cemetery Malta- Plot B, Row 18, Grave 6

17/03/1915- To No. 13 Depot Company as Private
16/04/1915- To 28th Battalion “C” Company
4/09/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
22/09/1915- Wounded in Action Apex Gallipoli ( Shrapnel Wounds Thigh & Head )
22/09/1915- Admitted 7th Australian Field Ambulance Gallipoli then to 16th Casualty Clearing Station
2/10/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Tigne Hospital Malta ex Hospital Ship Gallipoli
3/10/1915- DIED  OF  WOUNDS Received in Action Gallipoli- Died at Tigne Hospital MALTA at 8-30 p.m.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 22589

British War Medal – No. 13678

Victory Medal – No. 13618

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 313952.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Yarloop War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 112.