Regimental number | 5099 |
Place of birth | Snowtown, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Clare, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 4.725" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Wiseman, 'Luton', Clare, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Clare, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 22 December 1917; disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918. Embarked Alexandria, 17 February 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 21 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 4 March 1918; marched in to 15th Training Bn, Codford, 5 March 1918. Marched out to 14th Training Bn, 11 April 1918. Admitted to Group Clearing hospital, Codford, 26 April 1918; rejoined 14th Training Bn, 4 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 May 1918; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, in the field, 10 May 1918. Transferred to 50th Bn, 22 May 1918. Wounded in action, 13 September 1918 (gun shot wound, left thigh: severe), and admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, and then transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station; to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 16 September 1918; to England, 17 September 1918, and admitted to Exeter War Hospital, 18 September 1918; discharged on furlough, 22 October 1918, to report to Command Depot, Hurdcott, 6 November 1918. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Exeter', 15 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 25 February 1919; discharged, Adelaide, 15 March 1919. War service: 1 year 280 days (of which 1 year 69 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name recorded on Embarkation Roll as George Hurtley Roy WISEMAN. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 6 East, Grave 3), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WISEMAN George Hurtle Roy |