| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Ballarat High School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | 19 Napier Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G J Greenshields, 19 Napier Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Royal Military College, Duntroon (Corps of Staff Cadets, March 1914-April 1916; specially graduated for war service) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | LT (Prov) |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 28 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division Artillery |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Spelt George Gorrard Greenshields on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Heilly, nr Amiens, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 25), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Roll of Honour, Peacock Hall, Ballarat High School, Victoria. Parents: George and Annie GREENSHIELDS, 19 Napier Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 December 1916. On leave to England, 12 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 23 August 1917. Appointed Captain and Adjutant, 1 September 1917. On leave to England, 20 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 4 March 1918. Killed in action, 1 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GREENSHIELDS George Jerrard |
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