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George MULRENNAN

Regimental number474
Place of birthRoss Tasmania
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner
AddressZeehan, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation37
Height5' 9.5"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinBrother, Albert James Mulrennan, Queenstown, Tasmania
Previous military serviceServed in the Volunteers: 'service completed'.
Enlistment date27 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 23 October 1918
Discharge date26 May 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915.

Wounded in action, no date recorded (May 1915) (gun shot wound, scalp); transferred to England, and admitted to Birmingham War Hospital (no details); rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 10 May 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 6 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 19176; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916.

On leave to United Kingdom, 16 January 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 3 February 1918.

Commenced return to Australia, 23 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 28 December 1918, for onward travel to Tasmania; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 26 May 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSurname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as MULREMMAN .
Date of death3 August 1942
Place of burialZeehan Cemetery, Tasmania
SourcesNAA: B2455, MULRENNAN George

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