BARRISKILL, George William
| Service Number: | 242 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 April 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 31 March 1891 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane Grammar School and Sydney University, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Analytical Chemist |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 27 May 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot - 2, Row - B, Grave - 111 - Officiated by Rev. A. Vause Hodges, Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France, North Road Anglican Cemetery, Nailsworth, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane Grammar School Memorial Library WW1 Honour Board 1, Bundaberg Christ Church Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial, Childers C.S.R. Co`s Childers Mill Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 242, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 24 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 242, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 24 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 242, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane | |
| 10 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 May 1916: | Wounded Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 242, 26th Infantry Battalion, Shell wounds (head) at Armentieres | |
| 27 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 242, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 242 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Quartermaster Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-05-27 |
BIOGRAPHY
BARRISKILL, George William (1891 – 1916) (Sergeant)
George William BARRISKILL was born on 31 March 1891 in Maryborough, Queensland to parents William Henry Barriskill (b. 11 Apr 1867 - d. 17 Sept 1955, Sydney, NSW) & Amelia Jemina (nee Keith). (b. 23 Apr 1865, Maryborough, Qld – d. 4 Nov 1907, Brisbane, Qld). Amelia is buried in Bundaberg Cemetery – Section – A 8A, Grave 433
He had 4 siblings -
1. Ivy Keith Barriskill (b. 1889, Qld – d. 1962, Qld) married Arthur Leeds in 1913 in Qld.
2. John Robert Barriskill (b. 30 Mar 1893, Qld – d. 1970, NSW) married Gwendolyn F M Simpson in 1933 in NSW .
John Robert Barriskill became a medical practitioner and joined the Australian Army Medical Corps on 7 July 1916 at the age of 23 years, 7 months. Captain Bariskill embarked overseas to England, he was later transferred overseas to France to the 15th Field Ambulance, he was attached to many other units. On June 1917 he was attached to the 8th Field Ambulance. On 4 October 1917 he was gassed and admitted to hospital. On 19 August 1919 he embarked on “Ajana” ex England for return to Australia , estimated arrival date October 1919.
3. Elfie May Barriskill (b. 5 Apr 1896, Qld – d. 1975, NSW) married – Alan E Yeldham (medical practitioner) in 1931 in Sydney, NSW
4. Vida Jean Barriskill (b. 1903, Qld – d. 13 May 1990, NSW ) married Robert V Carter in 1927 in Sydney, NSW.
Georges' father was proprietor & Journalist of the Bundaberg Mail which was established in 1870.
In 1907 & 1908 George attended Brisbane Grammar School and latter he attended Sydney University in Sydney, NSW.
In January 1909 George was working for Colonial Sugar Refinery Company in their Laboratories in Sydney as an Analytical Chemist. He worked at CSR Mill in Childers and from 1912 - 1915 he worked at CSR Companies Hambledon Mill in Edmonton, Cairns, Qld.
On 25 April 1915 George William Barriskill enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces in Brisbane, Qld
Submitted 31 August 2016 by Fiona Bennett
Biography contributed by Fiona Bennett
BIOGRAPHY - George William (1891 – 1916) (Sergeant)
George William BARRISKILL was born on 31 March 1891 in Maryborough, Queensland to parents William Henry Barriskill (b. 11 Apr 1867 - d. 17 Sept 1955, Sydney, NSW) & Amelia Jemina (nee Keith). (b. 23 Apr 1865, Maryborough, Qld – d. 4 Nov 1907, Brisbane, Qld). Amelia is buried in Bundaberg Cemetery – Section – A 8A, Grave 433
He had 4 siblings -
1. Ivy Keith Barriskill (b. 1889, Qld – d. 1962, Qld) married Arthur Leeds in 1913 in Qld.
2. John Robert Barriskill (b. 30 Mar 1893, Qld – d. 1970, NSW) married Gwendolyn F M Simpson in 1933 in NSW .
John Robert Barriskill became a medical practitioner and joined the Australian Army Medical Corps on 7 July 1916 at the age of 23 years, 7 months. Captain Bariskill embarked overseas to England, he was later transferred overseas to France to the 15th Field Ambulance, he was attached to many other units. On June 1917 he was attached to the 8th Field Ambulance. On 4 October 1917 he was gassed and admitted to hospital. On 19 August 1919 he embarked on “Ajana” ex England for return to Australia , estimated arrival date October 1919.
3. Elfie May Barriskill (b. 5 Apr 1896, Qld – d. 1975, NSW) married – Alan E Yeldham (medical practitioner) in 1931 in Sydney, NSW
4. Vida Jean Barriskill (b. 1903, Qld – d. 13 May 1990, NSW ) married Robert V Carter in 1927 in Sydney, NSW.
Georges' father was proprietor & Journalist of the Bundaberg Mail which was established in 1870.
In 1907 & 1908 George attended Brisbane Grammar School where he received a sound secondary education receiving a good pass in the then Sydney University exams.
In January 1909 George commenced work with Colonial Sugar Refinery Company in their Laboratories in Sydney as an Analytical Chemist. He hold several important positions with CSR at their large Mills notably CSR Mill in Childers and from 1912 - 1915 he worked at CSR's Hambledon Mill in Edmonton, Cairns, Qld.
On 25 April 1915 at the age of 24, George William Barriskill enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces in Brisbane, Qld. He was at Enoggera Barracks, Brisbane for about 3-4 weeks before he disembarked overseas with his unit the 26th Battalion on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 24 May 1915.
George died of his wounds, shrapnel to the head from a German bomb in the trenches, near Armentieres. He was taken to hospital but died the next day.
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