ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

DRUMMOND, George Lauder Hutchison

DRUMMOND, George Lauder Hutchison

Full Name: George Lauder Hutchison

DRUMMOND

Date of Birth: 06

–

1881

Place of birth: Sevenoaks Kent

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Manjimup WA

Next of Kin: Brother- Andrew DRUMMOND

Next of Kin Address: 344 Collins Street Melbourne VIC

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 3676

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-10

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-11-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-14

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 34

Burial Location: Rue Petillon Military Cemetery Fleurbaix France – Plot 1, Row J, Grave No. 53.

PREVIOUS SERVICE – Victorian Field Artillery ” B ” Battery- 17 Months to 1902 – BOER WAR S/N 457
10/09/1915- To 28 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
16/10/1915- Allotted to 12th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Sergeant
22/11/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Mongolia ” bound for Egypt
14/12/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
2/03/1916- Joined ” D ” Company 11th Battalion Habieta Egypt & Reverted to Private
29/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
5/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
23/05/1916- Killed in Action France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 4713

British War Medal – No. 28549

Victory Medal – No. 28369

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306696.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Manjimup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 62.