ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WISTLECROFT, George ( Army Records WISTLECRAFT )

WISTLECROFT, George ( Army Records WISTLECRAFT )

Full Name: George

WISTLECROFT ( Army Records WISTLECRAFT )

Date of Birth: 04

–

1890

Place of birth: Tavistock

England

Occupation: Faller

Address: 154 Stirling Street Perth WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Mary Jane Bickle

Next of Kin Address: 1 Fortescue Terrace Launceston Road Fairstock Devonshire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 8274

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 6th Army Brigade Australian Field Artillery

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-04

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-11-24

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-21

Locations Served:

, ,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-08-01

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15/09/1915- To 29 Depot Company as Private
23/09/1915- To Artillery Reinforcements as Driver
16/10/1915-  To Field Artillery 17th Battery
9/11/1915- To 17th Battery Essendon VIC
21/12/1915- To Overseas Base Depot Egypt
23/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
1/04/1916- Joined 6th Army Brigade Australian Field Artillery in the field France
29/08/1917- Granted Leave England
13/09/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
12/11/1917- Admitted 14th General Hospital Boulogne France ( PUO ) ex 3rd Australian Field Ambulance ex 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
20/11/1917- Admitted No. 1  Convalescent Depot Boulogne France
10/12/1917- Rejoined 6th Army Brigade Australian Field Artillery in the field France ex Australian General Base Depot Havre ex Rest Camp ex Sickness
14/10/1918- Granted Leave England
30/10/1918- Rejoined Brigade in the field France ex Leave
10/11/1918- Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Rouen France ( Influenza ) ex 8th Australian Field Ambulance ex 41st Stationary Hospital
13/11/1918- To Convalescent Depot Rouen
3/12/1918- Rejoined Brigade in the field France ex Base Depot Havre ex Sickness
27/02/1919- To No. 2 Training Battalion England ex Australian General Base Depot Havre France for Return to Australia
6/05/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Kaiser-I-Hind ”
9/06/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
1/08/1919- Discharged from Service
28/12/1954- Date of Death ( Aged 64 Years )

 

BURIAL-  Bunbury General Cemetery, ANGLICAN Section- D225 ( with Wife Daisy , E.M. Died 7/02/1970. Aged 74 Years ).