Regimental number | 275 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
School | Presbyterian School, Glasgow, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Coorow, Midland Railway, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 127 lbs |
Next of kin | Mr J. McGill, Coorow, Midland Railway, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Plugge's Plateau Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 6), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Jane McFadyean BELL. Native of Scotland |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 6544 Pte Thomas McGILL, 16th Battalion, died of wounds, France, 20 August 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915. Posted as missing in action, Dardanelles, 25 Apirl 1915. Court of Enquiry, Fletre, France, 10 April 1916, pronounces fate as 'Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BELL George |