| Regimental number | 222 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Bulimba Street, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T.C. Storey, Bulimba Street, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Senior Cadets (2 years); 9th Battalion (1 year) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine. Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in Gallipoli, 16 May 1915. Admitted to Hospital Ship 'Gascon', 28 May 1915 (gunshot, head, skull, forehead); transferred to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 7 June 1916; to Helouan Convalescent Hospital, 2 July 1915; discharged to duty, 7 July 1915. Rejoined 5th Light Horse Regiment, Anzac, 28 August 1915. To hospital, Gallipoli, 11 December 1915; admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 14 December 1915 (frostbite); transferred to British Red Cross Hospital, Montazah, 29 December 1915; rejoined unit, 21 January 1916. Marched out of Maadi to Serapeum, 23 February 1916. Promoted Driver, Duida, 25 April 1916. To hospital, 10 June 1916; admitted to Scottish Horse Field Ambulance, no date stated; transferred to No 31 General Hospital, Port Said, 13 June 1916 (appendicular colic, mild), and reverts to the rank of Private the same day; discharged, 22 June 1916; rejoined unit, 23 June 1916. Promoted Driver, 27 June 1916. Found guilty, 27 June 1916, of disobedience of orders: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeits 3 days' pay. Reverts to the rank of Private, 30 July 1916. To hospital, 22 September 1916; admitted to No 31 General Hospital, Port Said, 24 September 1916; transferred to No 14 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 7 October 1916; to British Red Cross Hospital, Montazah, 14 October 1916; discharged and taken on strength of 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 27 October 1916 (Class A). Transferred to 5th Light Horse Regiment, 5 November 1916, and rejoined unit the same day. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Belah, 3 April 1917; transferred to No 54 Casualty Clearing Station, 3 April 1917; to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 4 April 1917 (appendicitis); to No 24 Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 6 April 1917; to No 14 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 8 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Neuralia', 21 May 1917; disembarked Durban, no date stated; admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Maitland, South Africa, 18 June 1917, while awaiting transport to Australia; embarked on board HT 'Ceramic', Capetown, 26 August 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 15 September 1917, then proceeded overland to Brisbane; discharged Brisbane (medically unfit: pyelitis), 27 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Place of burial | Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STOREY George Harry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
