Details

George Stanley McILROY

Regimental number	571
Place of birth	St Arnaud Victoria
Other Names	MC
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Optician
Address	227 Bank Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Marital status	Married
Age at embarkation	25
Next of kin	Wife, Mrs Clara McIlroy, 227 Bank Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date	23 March 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	15 March 1915
Rank on enlistment	Sergeant
Unit name	24th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/41/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	24th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Cross 'For conspicuous ability and gallantry as a Company Commander throughout the operations in France from 26 March 1916.' (Pozieres) Recommendation date: 15 September 1916
Fate	Returned to Australia 17 March 1917
Medals	Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: 29 June 1917
Other details	Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600