SEARLE, Albert George
| Service Number: | 9207 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Dermatological Hospital |
| Born: | Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia, 1 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Inverell, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Manly New South Wales Australia, 19 June 1963, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Plot QN, Wall 144 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 9207, 1st Dermatological Hospital | |
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| 22 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 9207, 1st Dermatological Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 9207, 1st Dermatological Hospital, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney | |
| 11 Aug 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 9207, 1st Dermatological Hospital, Medical unfitness |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by james atkins
Albert George Searle (George) Private 9207
1st Australian Dermatological Hospital
George was married to Katherine Dunlop Macleod, they lived in Belmore Rd Randwick NSW and he was an accountant and member of Randwick rifle club.
He enlisted in AIF 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital 1915 and embarked from Sydney on HMAT A61 KANOWNA December that year. George returned to Australia from Suez on ITONUS had nursing duties on board and arrived Melbourne 11 August 1916 and was discharged medically unfit
Albert reenlisted on 24 April 1918 only to be found unfit for duty on 6 May 1918
Due to appendicitis
Albert had five brothers and two sisters, two of his brothers served in
1st & 5th Field ambulance and one in the 9th battalion
Arthur - served in Egypt and Gallipoli
Henry – served in Egypt – France – Belgium - 9th Infantry Battalion A.I.F.
Frederick Morton – 5th Field Ambulance
Killed in action Ypres, Belgium age 33
His cousin Private 3896 Clifford James Searle M.M. he was awarded the Military Medal
For conspicuous: bravery in the field, he was also in 5th field ambulance
He served in - Egypt and Gallipoli - Western Front
Albert’s - Son
Colin Morton Searle – 402927 Flying Officer - served in WWII with the
Royal Australian Airforce 11/11/1942 to 13/01/1946
Contribution From – James Atkins (Jimbo19)
Albert was my uncle
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