2462 George Duncan ALLISTON

Date of enlistment 21st July 1915
Rank at enlistment Private
Company  
Significant events while with the AIF Wounded in Action – Broodseinde

Hospitalised sick

Promoted to Lance Sergeant

District Court Martial

Summary of Private Alliston’s WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455

Date Location Event
26th June 1918 Australia Discharged
15th April 1918 England Return to Australia on A74 Marathon
23rd February 1918 France Proceeded to England for return to Australia
19th February 1918 France Re-joined Battalion
14th February 1918 England Letter stating that as two brothers KIA and Alliston been wounded he is approved for discharge
14th February 1918 England Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton from Training Brigade Sandhill Camp Longbridge Deverill
8th February 1918 England Marched out from No.3 Command Camp Hurdcott to Longbridge Deverill
18th December 1917 England District Court Martial held at Hurdcott. Absent without leave for 2 days until apprehended at railway station. Revert to ranks
23rd October 1917 England Admitted to Queen Mary’s Military Hospital
22nd October 1917 France Embarked to England on HS Brighton
4th October 1917 Belgium Wounded in Action – shrapnel wound chest and back
27th May 1917 France Promoted to Lance Sergeant
13th December 1916 France Promoted to Corporal
4th December 1916 France Appointed Lance Corporal
25th August 1916 France Marched in to 2 ADBD, Etaples
17th August 1916 France To hospital sick – middle ear injury. Admitted 11h general Hospital Camiers
26th March 1916 France Disembarked Marseille
19th March 1916 Egypt Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria on the Llandovery Castle
15th March 1916 Egypt Crime: Conduct to the prejuidice of good order and military discipline. Award 28 days FP#2
8th January 1916 Egypt Taken on Strength, Tel-el-Kabir
25th October 1915 Egypt Disembarked Alexandria
29th September 1915 Australia Departed Melbourne on RMS Osterley
12th September 1915 Australia Assigned to 5th Reinforcements 22nd Battalion
28th July 1915 Australia Marched into Broadmeadows depot

 

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