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George ISBISTER

Regimental number2588
Place of birthMount Bopple Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationEngineer's apprentice
AddressLower Burdekin, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, James Smith Isbister, Pioneer Estate, Lower Burdekin, Queensland
Enlistment date19 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name41st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 17 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Woek near Proyart on 11-12 August 1918.
Recommendation date: 18 August 1918

FateReturned to Australia 25 January 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On the 11th/12th August, 1918, during operations on the SOMME, near PROYART, this man was Regimental Stretcher Bearer. Although being severely wounded in the head he refused to stop work and continued to go out under heavy machine gun fire at close range, to bring in the wounded. He only ceased work after collapsing from the effects of his wound.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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