PEEL, George Laurie
| Service Numbers: | 913, V352496 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1914, Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC) |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 30 April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Inverleigh State School No. 1147, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | 1965, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Inverleigh & District Residents Roll of Honor, Inverleigh Independent Order of Rechabites Pictorial Honour Roll, Inverleigh Presbyterian Church Honor Roll, Inverleigh Presbyterian Church Volunteers Honor Roll, Inverleigh State School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Geelong, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, HMAT Chilka, Melbourne | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Landed at Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 8 Oct 1915: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 4 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Sinai | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Battle of Romani | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Battle of Magdhaba | |
| 9 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Battle of Rafa | |
| 17 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Battles of Gaza | |
| 4 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Camel Field Ambulance, Egypt | |
| 5 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Camel Field Ambulance, Egypt | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 913, Camel Field Ambulance, Battle of Beersheba | |
| 15 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Palestine | |
| 22 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Amman Raid (First) | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 913, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, RTA 12 July 1918 and discharged TPE. |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V352496, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), 6th Battalion, WO2 | |
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| 7 Jun 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V352496, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), 6th Battalion, WO2 |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 11th August, 1915, along the Aghyl Dere (Dardanelles), when with another man, he collected and took to a place of safety a number of mules which had broken loose as the result of shrapnel fire (their native attendants having left), and which were causing congestion and confusion in the traffic. His prompt and brave action undoubtedly saved the lives of many men who were in the immediate vicinity. The collection of terrified mules under a hot fire was both difficult and dangerous, and had they been allowed to stampede they must have galloped over and impeded troops whose advance was urgently needed.
Submitted 10 April 2016 by Nathan Rohrlach
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 11th August, 1915, along the Aghyl Dere (Dardanelles), when with another man, he collected and took to a place of safety a number of mules which had broken loose as the result of shrapnel fire (their native attendants having left), and which were causing congestion and confusion in the traffic. His prompt and brave action undoubtedly saved the lives of many men who were in the immediate vicinity. The collection of terrified mules under a hot fire was both difficult and dangerous, and had they been allowed to stampede they must have galloped over and impeded troops whose advance was urgently needed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 28
Date: 24 February 1916
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