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Mother: Susannah Green. nee: Peck.
George Henry Green enlisted on the 18th of November 1915 and was sent to the Lithgow Depot
Camp for 2 months before being transfered to the Bathurst Depot Camp on the 18th of January.
George was attatched to the 13th reinforcements 17th Battalion on the 10th of March and left
sydeny on board HMAT A55 "Kyarra" on the 5th of June 1916 and disembarked at Plymouth, England
on the 3rd of August 1916.
George was marched into the 5th Australian Training Battalion where he remained until proceeding
overseas from Southampton for France on the 21st of November. George was not in France for long
before he was admitted to the 5th General Hospital in Boulogne suffering from
Bronchitis and was invalided back to England and admitted to the Military Hospital
at Edmonton suffering from Acute Mastoiditis. After george was
operated on and granted furlo George was transfered to the 61st Battalion when he was charged
CRIME Absent from Military District Classification Parade, 9:30 am
7/03/1917 till 5:00pm 8/03/1917. AWARD Admonished by Lieutenant Caul, forfeit 2 Days Pay.
George proceeded overseas for France on the 19th of September 1917 and was Taken on Strength to
reinforce the 33rd Battalion in France. George remained with the 33rd and served for the next 6
months in the thick the fighting in France before being Wounded in Action
receiving Gun-Shot woungs to the Left Arm and left Buttox
and he was treated at the 14th General Hospital at Boulogne, France before
being evacuated to England where he was admitted to the 5th General Military Hospital at
Edmonton where he was operated on.
George received treatment on the 9th of March 1918 to his Left Extended Forarm just below the
elbow and his left Abduction Muscles of the Thigh were treated. He was not out of the action for
long as he proceeded overseas from Folkstone for France on the 5th of May and was sent straight
back into the front line where he remained and was reported Missing in Action
on the 11th of August during and advance on the German line, he was reported
Not Missing the next day, he may have go lost in the attack and was pick up by another company
and went with them before returning to his own company? but he was not out of the action as he was
again Wounded in Action 2nd occassion but this time he was
Gassed and was evacuated to England where he was treated at the
Royal victoria Hospital at Netley.
This was the last action George would see as he was returned to Australia on the 8th of January
1919 with the 35th Battalion. George was a 20 year old single Labourer from Hargraves, via Mudgee
prior to enlistment, he was also a member of the Hargraves Rifle Club.
George's British War Medal:48432 to PTE 5025 G.H. GREEN 35 BN AIF was acquired in January 2004 and is now in
the collection.
Private: 5024B Albert John Green. 33rd Battalion AIF.
James and Susannah Green were married at Penrith, N.S.W. in 1887, Marriage Cert: 6224/1887
and had at least 6 children?. James Green born 1890 in the Centrel Cumberland, N.S.W.
Birth Cert:10441/1890. Alfred Grenn born 1893 at Hargraves, via Mudgee, N.S.W. Birth Cert:
23790/1893. George Henry Green born 1895 at at Hargraves, via Mudgee, N.S.W. Birth Cert:
5438/1895. Albert John Green born 1898 at at Hargraves, via Mudgee, N.S.W. Birth Cert: No
Record Listed. Frederick E Green born 1903 at at Hargraves, via Mudgee, N.S.W. Birth Cert:
5021/1903. Percy F Green born 1905 at at Hargraves, via Mudgee, N.S.W. Birth Cert:35491/1905.
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