George LOADER

LOADER, George

Service Numbers: 1142 , 1142, 30
Enlisted: 1 September 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 1st Infantry Brigade Headquarters
Born: Hornsby Down, London, England, 1888
Home Town: Portland, Lithgow, New South Wales
Schooling: Keetons Road School, Bermondry, England
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915
Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC
Plot 11, Row B, Grave 21, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

1 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1142 , 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 1142, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 1142, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
1 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion
1 Aug 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Joined Military Police company and allotted service number 30
6 Aug 1915: Involvement Lance Corporal, 30, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 30 awm_unit: 1st Australian Infantry Brigade awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-06

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George and Clara Amelia Loader of 60 Hall Road, Newlands, Peckham Rye, England. Brother of Jean Davey nee Loader of Lakemba, NSW

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Previously served in the Royal Navy for four years

PTE. GEORGE LOADER, who resided for some years at Portland prior to joining the expeditionary forces. He was employed at the cement works, and a was popular with all who knew him. He had seen  service in the navy, and was a fine specimen of manhood. He was an Englishman.

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