ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MILLETT, George Herbert

MILLETT, George Herbert

Full Name: George Herbert

MILLETT

Date of Birth: 07

–

1888

Place of birth: Penzance, Cornwall

England

Occupation: Bank Accountant

Address: W. A. Bank Cue, WA

Next of Kin: Father- Richard Henry MILLETT

Next of Kin Address: Deighton Street Charters Towers Qld

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 2109

Rank: WO/Staff Sergeant

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion/AIF Headquarters London

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-24

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-10-01

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-10-28

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1921-05-25

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15/07/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Cue WA
24/07/1915- To 17th Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
16/08/1915- To 4th Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill
04/09/1915- Promoted Corporal WA
01/10/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Hororata ” bound for Egypt
28/10/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to 7th Training Battalion Zeitoun Egypt
03/03/1916- Transferred to 51st Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
07/03/1916- Promoted to Lance Corporal Tel-el-Kebir
09/04/1916- Promoted to Corporal Serapeum Egypt
05/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
12/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
15/08/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Gunshot Wounds to Chest, Back & Shoulder )
16/08/1916- Admitted 26th General Hospital Etaples France
12/09/1916- Evacuated/Admitted Reading War Hospital England
12/03/1917- Transferred to 2nd Australian Aux Hospital Southall England
23/06/1917- Granted Leave England
07/07/1917- Attached for Duty at Administration Headquarters Weymouth England ex No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs
31/07/1917- Attached for Duty at 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
15/08/1917- To AIF Headquarters ex Detachment Harefield
24/01/1918- Appointed Acting Sergeant at Admin Headquarters ( Audit )
19/02/1918- Attached for Audit to Ordnance Codford England
30/03/1918- Rejoined Admin Headquarters ex Detachment
10/06/1918- Promoted to ER/SGT at Admin Headquarters London ( Audit )
15/10/1918- Detached to 1st Wing Tilbury England ex Audit Section London
04/12/1918- Rejoined AIF Headquarters London ex Detachment
12/03/1919- Promoted to Temporary S/SGT at AIF Headquarters London ( Audit )
01/04/1919- Promoted to ER/SSGT  London
17/07/1919- Promoted to Temporary WO/SSGT London
17/10/1919- Promoted to ER/WO Class 1 London
07/01/1921- Embarked England aboard ” Markunda ” for Return to Australia
24/02/1921- Disembarked Brisbane Qld to Medical Board Report 27th Australian General Hospital Brisbane
25/05/1921- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star- Medal No. 4604

British War Medal – No. 4a

Victory Medal – No. 4a.