ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ROSENDALE, George

ROSENDALE, George

Full Name: George

ROSENDALE

Date of Birth: 11

–

1888

Place of birth: Daylesford VIC

Australia

Occupation: Bricklayer

Address: Hoffmans Bush Yarloop WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Mrs Rosendale

Next of Kin Address: Glenlyon VIC

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 207

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 3rd Field Company Engineers

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-17

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-01-23

Cause of Death: Cerebral Haemhorrage

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Camp Ground Augusta WA

Age at Death: 71

Burial Location: Margaret River Cemetery WA , Church of England Section.

15/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
8/09/1914- To 3rd Field Company Engineers Blackboy Hill WA as Sapper
5/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
8/06/1915- Joined 3rd Field Company Engineers in the field Gallipoli
27/12/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Gallipoli
29/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with British Expeditionary Forces for Marseilles France ( Disembarked 4/04/1916 )
28/04/1916- Admitted 7th General Hospital France ( Mumps ) ex 1st Field Ambulance ex 12th Casualty Clearing Station
18/05/1916- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Hospital
15/07/1916- Re-Musterd as Driver with 3rd Field Company Engineers in the field France
4/01/1917- Granted Leave England
22/01/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
23/01/1918- Granted Leave England
8/02/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
8/10/1918- Embarked Taranto Italy for Australia per ” Port Sydney ” ( Special 1914 Leave )
25/11/1918- Disembarked Fremantle WA
23/01/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment )

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star – No. 3862

British War Medal – No. 6325

Victory Medal – No. 6311

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA.

 

AUTHOR NOTE:-

Sincere thanks to Barbara BUTTERY for confirming Soldiers Birth, Death and Burial Details.