Coming Soon.
FARTHING, George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1189, V13608 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 March 1916, Allocated to D Company 37th Battalion by CO at Seymour Camp 27th April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Recruit Reception Depot |
| Born: | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 26 May 1896 |
| Home Town: | Childers, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Noorongong State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Dairy Farmer |
| Died: | Natural Causes , 19 October 1955, aged 59 years, place of death not yet discovered |
Help us honour George Farthing's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Show RelationshipsService History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 37th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to D Company 37th Battalion by CO at Seymour Camp 27th April 1916 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1189, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1189, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 22 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 37th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to France with the Battalion on the Somme Winter 1916-17 | |
| 27 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 37th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, Wounded on Joint 800 man Raid with 38th Battalion on German positions night of 27th February 1917 Somme | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 37th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 37th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 37th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele | |
| 12 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 37th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 37th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 30 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 37th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days" | |
| 12 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 38th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 38th Battalion in the field France from 37th Battalion-on the Units disbandment | |
| 17 Mar 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Pleurisy on HT Plassy | |
| 14 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V13608 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Recruit Reception Depot, Posted to Staff Recruit and Reception Depot Caulfield for duty | |
| 17 Sep 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Recruit Reception Depot, Posted to Staff Recruit and Reception Depot Royal Park for duty | |
| 25 Sep 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V13608, Recruit Reception Depot, Discharged from RRD Royal Park Medical Over age for Service |
Personal Stories
Help us honour George Farthing's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story