'On the 11th August, 1918, during operations on the SOMME, this man's Company occupied an advanced post near the village of MERICOURT SUR SOMME, and one of three Officers was badly wounded by an enemy sniper. Private GARLAND was a Company stretcher bearer and in company with Private RIDDLE, went forward across the open, dressed the Officers wounds, and brought him back to the post, in spite of the fact that he was repeatedly fired at by enemy snipers.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Regimental number	1947
Place of birth	Bexhill On Sea England
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Seaman
Address	Adelaide, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	19
Next of kin	Friend, Mrs Mary Worthly, Queen Street, Alberton, South Australia
Enlistment date	10 June 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	43rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/60/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	2nd Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll	Australian Provost Corps
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal 'Work at Mericourt-sur-Somme on 11 August 1918.' Recommendation date: 18 August 1918
Fate	Effective abroad (still overseas)
Medals	Military Medal 'On the 11th August, 1918, during operations on the SOMME, this man's Company occupied an advanced post near the village of MERICOURT SUR SOMME, and one of three Officers was badly wounded by an enemy sniper. Private GARLAND was a Company stretcher bearer and in company with Private RIDDLE, went forward across the open, dressed the Officers wounds, and brought him back to the post, in spite of the fact that he was repeatedly fired at by enemy snipers.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: 23 May 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

George GARLAND