George Vyner Shelley

(Confirmed)

Born: 30 May, 1877

Died: 9 June, 1944

Biographical Summary:

A clerk who enlisted in the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (ANMEF) on 11 August 1914. He embarked for German New Guinea on 19 August and returned to Australia for discharge from the ANMEF on 18 January 1915.

He enlisted in the AIF on 1 June and embarked for Egypt on 19 June 1915. He joined the 19th Battalion at Gallipoli on 25 October and was evacuated to Alexandria, Egypt with enteric on 9 November. A day after his discharge from convalescence on 21 December, he was again admitted to hospital suffering from a recurrence of malaria which he had contracted while serving with the ANMEF. It was decided that he should return to Australia.

He embarked on 9 February 1916 and arrived on 13 March then was discharged medically unfit from the AIF on 13 July 1916. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• George Vyner Shelley
• George Vyner John Moffatt Shelley

Service Number: 771

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Lance Corporal

Birth Records:

• 30 May, 1877 in Euabalong

Death Records:

• 9 June, 1944 in North Sydney, NSW, Australia

Address:

• Branxholme Avenue Road Mosman NSW Australia

Organisations:

• Member of - Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
• Member of - 19th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• SHELLEY George Vyner Service Number 1766 Place of Birth Euabalong NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Wife SHELLEY Julia (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll ANMEF George Vyner Shelley (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll AIF George Vynea Shelly sic (Webpage)

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