| Regimental number | 1624 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Marital status | Married |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Eleanor May Challenger, Jersey Road, Merrylands, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: admitted to 1st Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 24 March 1916 (influenza); rejoined regiment, 31 March 1916. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 21 August 1916 (gastritis); discharged to duty, 27 August 1916. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Hill 70, 4 October 1916; transferred same day to 25th Casualty Clearing Station (diarrhoea); to 31st General Hospital, 7 October 1916; to 14th General Hospital, Cairo, 16 October 1916 (dysentery; chronic constipation; debility). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Euripides', 22 January 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 30 May 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CHALLENGER John George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
