ANNIS George

George Annis enlisted in the 7th Field Ambulance on 15 May 1915 25 May 1915 Embarked on the "Ascanius" for active service abroad at Brisbane 4 Sep 1915 Proceeded to join M.E.F. Gallipoli 10 Jan 1916 Disembarked at Alexandria 17 Jan 1916 TEL-EL-KEBIR A W L on 21Feb 1916 24 Feb 1916 AWARD- 168 hours No.2 F.P. 14 Mar 1916 Embarked for overseas ex Alexandria. HMAT MINNEAPOLIS for Marseilles 19 Mar 1916 Disembarked at Marseilles 20 Mar 1916 Marched to Camp SANTI 21 Mar 1916 Marched to railway station and entrained 23 Mar 1916 Detrained and marched to MORBECQU 4 Apr 1916 marched with 7th Bde to OUTTERSTEEN 5 Ape 1916 marched from Outtersteen to FORT ROMPU and took over from 2nd Fld Amb. took over dressing station from at BOI GRENIER and PORT-A-CLOUS 25 Sep 1916 Proceed on leave 7 Oct 1916 Rejoined 7th fld Amb from leave 25 Nov 1916 Apt L/Cpl "In the Field" 2 Dec 1916 Admitted to 7th A.F. Amb defective vision 6 Dec 1917 dischd from hosp and rejoined unit 6 May 1917 Temp Corporal 25 Jun 1918 Proceed on leave to Nice 7 Jul 1918 rejd. Unit from leave 15 Oct 1918 on leave to United Kingdon 1 Nov 1918 rejoined unit from leave 8 Jan 1919 Proceed to England for return to Australia 14 Jan 1919 marched into A.A.M.C. Tng. Depot Fovant from France 19 Feb 1919 Left England for return to Australia per "Orca" 20 Feb amitted to ship hosp at sea - Bronchitis 24 Feb 1919 dishd from Hosp 6 Apr 1919 Disembarked from A.I.F. at Brisbane, medically unfit - disability - not stated Discharged 16 June 1919
Married Sarah Parkinson 8 February, 1919 (War bride)

NOTE: Marriage certificate , a copy of which is in his war service file, dates marriage as 4 March 1893 when George was 23 years of age and Sarah 21 years of age. This would make his birthdate at 1870. The marriage certificate was extracted on 8 February 1919 while he was in service and just prior to his return to Australia aboard H.M.A.T 'Orca' as a Nursing Staff member of the crew.With these dates in mind it appears that his stated age on his attestation form is misleading as he was probably 7 years older than he stated.

Beerburrum Soldier Settlement, lot 396.

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