2394 George Edwin STEPHENS

Date of enlistment	12^th July 1915
Rank at enlistment	Private
Company	C Company
Significant events while with the AIF	Wounded in Action on four occasions Hospitalised sick Military Medal Field General Court Martial Marriage

Summary of Private George Stephens WW1 service record located in the National Australian Archives. Full details are available online at the NAA series 2455

Date	Location	Event
9^th January 1920	Australia	Discharged
10^th November 1919	Australia	Disembarked Mahana
25^th September 1919	England	Return to Australia on Mahana, with wife
19^th August 1919	England	Granted indefinite leave
14^th June 1919	England	Marriage to Minnie Taylor, Twickenham
15^th May 1919	England	Marched in to No.1 Command Depot Sutton Veny
13^th February 1919	England	Marched in to No.2 Training Brigade Codford
12^th February 1919	France	Embarked for London from AIBD Le Havre, disembarked Weymouth
3^rd February 1919	France	Marched out to AIBD for return to Australia
14^th December 1918	France	Re-joined Unit
13^th December 1918	France	Field General Court Martial: Absent without leave from 11^th November to 5^th December. Award 40 days FP#2
11^th November 1918	England	Absent without leave
28^th October 1918	England	Proceeded on English leave
4^th October 1918	France	Awarded Military Medal
6^th September 1918	France	Re-joined Battalion
31^st August 1918	France	Absent without leave for 1 day. Forfeiture of 11 days pay
29^th August 1918	France	Discharged to AIBD, Rouelles
1^st July 1918	France	To Australian Convalescent Depot, Rouelles, Le Havre
28^th June 1918	France	To No.1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne
15^th June 1918	France	Admitted to 32^nd Stationary Hospital Wimeraux
12^th June 1918	France	Admitted to 20^th CCS
11^th June 1918	France	Wounded in Action (4^th occasion) – gassed
4^th May 1918	France	Re-joined Battalion
21^st April 1918	France	Marched in to AIBD Le Havre
11^th April 1918	France	To No.7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne
9^th April 1918	France	Admitted to 20^th General Hospital, Camiers
8^th April 1918	France	Wounded in Action (3^rd occasion) – Gunshot Wound chest, and admitted to 29^th CCS
19^th December 1917	Belgium	Hesitating to obey an order of an NCO. Forfeiture of 14 days pay
19^th November 1917	Belgium	Re-joined Battalion
11^th November 1917	France	Marched in to 2 ADBD
10^th November 1917	England	Proceeded overseas to France from Longbridge Deverill training camp via Southampton
31^st August 1917	England	Absent without leave for 41 days. Declared illegal absentee until apprehended 9^th October. AIF Depots in UK directed soldiers release 1^st November in order he may proceed overseas.
25^th August 1917	England	Absent without leave. Forfeiture of 1 days pay
27^th July 1917	England	Marched in to Overseas Training at Perham Down
1^st May 1917	England	Absent without leave from Hurdcott for two days. Award 6 days CC and forfeiture of 3 days pay
1^st May 1917	England	Marched in to No.3 Command Depot Hurdcott
16^th April 1917	England	Discharged from 3^rd Auxiliary Hospital Dartford to furlough and then report to Hurdcott
23^rd March 1917	England	Transferred to 3^rd Auxiliary Hospital Dartford
14^th March 1917	England	Admitted 3^rd London General Hospital Wandsworth
13^th March 1917	France	Embarked on Gloucester Castle at Le Havre for England
6^th March 1917	France	Transferred to St.Johns Ambulance Etaples
5^th March 1917	France	Wounded in Action (2^nd occasion) – shrapnel wound left foot, and admitted to 45^th CCS
3^rd March 1917	France	Re-joined Battalion
26^th February 1917	France	Marched in to 2nd ADBD Etaples
25^th February 1917	England	Proceeding overseas from Command Depot No.1 Perham Down to France via Folkestone on SS Golden Eagle
5^th December 1916	England	Discharged from hospital and marched in to No.2 Command Depot Weymouth
1^st December 1916	England	Transferred to 2^nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall
20^th November 1916	England	Admitted to 2^nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol
19^th November 1916	France	Embarked on Dunlace Castle at Le Havre for England
14^th November 1916	France	Admitted to 3^rd Stationary Hospital Rouen
13^th November 1916	France	Wounded in Action – Gunshot Wound Buttock and leg, and admitted to 38 CCS
26^th March 1916	France	Disembarked Marseille
19^th March 1916	Egypt	Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria on the Llandovery Castle
8^th January 1916	Egypt	Taken on Strength, Tel-el-Kabir
20^th November 1915	Egypt	Discharged from hospital to duty
3^rd November 1915	Egypt	Admitted to No.1 Australian General Hospital / 1^st Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis – diarrhoea
25^th October 1915	Egypt	Disembarked Alexandria
29^th September 1915	Australia	Departed Melbourne on RMS Osterley
3^rd August 1915	Australia	Assigned to 5^th Reinforcements 22^nd Battalion
19^th July 1915	Australia	Marched into Broadmeadows depot