George Thomas Lawrence

(Confirmed)

Born: 13 March, 1875

Died: 11 May, 1954

Biographical Summary:

A cook who enlisted in the AIF on 2 August 1915, aged 40, understating his age by five years. He embarked for Egypt on 21 March 1916.

He joined the 1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance in Egypt on 5 May 1916. He was evacuated suffering from shell shock on 16 July 1918, two days after his unit had been bombed and machine gunned by enemy aircraft when it was in the Jordan Valley.

He embarked for Australia on 22 December 1918 and arrived on 22 January then was discharged medically unfit from the AIF on 4 March 1919. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• George Thomas Lawrence

Service Number: 9369

Ranks:

• Held rank of Trooper

Birth Records:

• 13 March, 1875 in Woollahra

Death Records:

• 11 May, 1954 in Newtown, NSW, Australia

Address:

• 4 Bardwell Road Mosman NSW Australia

Organisations:

• Member of - 1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance

Main Sources:

• LAWRENCE George Thomas Service Number 9369 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Mother LAWRENCE Ester (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll George Thomas Lawrence (Webpage)

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