ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MYLES, George

MYLES, George

Full Name: George

MYLES

Date of Birth: 04

–

1893

Place of birth: Perth

Scotland

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Balingup WA

Next of Kin: Father- George MYLES, Mother – Isabella MYLES

Next of Kin Address: Yornup via Bridgetown

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 2483

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-05

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-25

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-19

Locations Served:

, ,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Inscription – Villers Brettoneux Memorial France

2/05/1915- Completed Application to Enlist & Preliminary Medical at Cue WA
5/05/1915- To 7th Reinforcements 11th Battalion at Blackboy Hill WA
19/07/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
27/07/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
4/08/1915- Joined 11th Battalion in the field Gallipoli
24/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Government Hospital Port Said Egypt ( Septic Thumb ) then transferred to Base Details Zeitoun Egypt ex 1st Field Ambulance Gallipoli
29/08/1915- Rejoined Unit in the field Gallipoli
7/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Mudros
1/03/1916- Transferred 51st Battalion ” C ” Company at Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
5/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
12/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
14-16/08/1916- Killed in Action France

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 5054

British War Medal – No. 14958

Victory Medal – No. 14898

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 317148

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Balingup War Memorial WA

Kirup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 153

Villers Brettoneux Memorial France