ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

VERCOE, George Cyril

VERCOE, George Cyril

Full Name: George Cyril

VERCOE

Date of Birth: 03

–

1892

Place of birth: Moonta

Australia

Occupation: Bank Clerk

Address: Union Bank of Australia Perth WA

Next of Kin: Father-John Pennerwood Vercoe, Mother-Sarah Lillian Vercoe

Next of Kin Address: Moonta SA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 4352

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-13

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: Puchevillers British Cemetery France Plot 3, Row F, Grave 30

20/09/1915-To 29 Depot as Private then to “C” Company 3rd Depot Battalion
9/11/1915-To 11th Battalion 13th Reinforcements
7/12/1915-To NCO School 22 Depot
14/01/1916-Appointed Corporal
18/05/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
24/06/1916-Appointed Acting Sergeant Etaples France
2/08/1916-Joined 28th Battalion in the Field France ( Reverts to Rank Private )
27/08/1916-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Leg )
28/08/1916-Admitted 4th Aust Field Ambulance then to 44 Casualty Clearing Station
30/08/1916-DIED OF WOUNDS Received in Action, Pozieres, France-Died at the 44 Casualty Clearing Station in the Field France.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 34865

Victory Medal No. 34617

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 314295.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Moonta War Memorial SA

All Saints Anglican Church Memorial Roll of Honouir Moonta SA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 114.