Font Size 16px
Bacchus Marsh
Avenue of Honour

Deprecated: strlen(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home/public/www.bacchusmarsh.avenueofhonour.org.au/people.php on line 1082
Surnames beginning with [ ] - Results 281

Gunner Harold Thomas Victor George

Service No.:
27511
Unit:
7th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Tree No.:
N111
Planted by:
Miss Evans
Image of plaque on tree N111 for Harold Thomas George
See Notes (1) (2) (3)
Image of Service Medal - British War Medal Image of Service Medal - Victory Medal

Harold was born in 1897 at Port Albert, VIC to William George and Amelia Mary Watts. Harold had a brother, Herbert (KIA), who is also remembered in the Avenue.

Harold was a clerk with the Victorian Railways Audit Office when he enlisted in the AIF, 4th Reinforcements, 8th Field Artillery Brigade on the 9th of May 1916, aged just 19 - his parents permission having been granted. He embarked aboard the HMAT A30 Borda in October, disembarking at Plymouth, England in early January 1917.

In August 1917 Harold left for France and three days later transferred to the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column and a further three days later transferred to the 7th Field Artillery Brigade and was appointed an Acting Bombardier. Harold was wounded in action on the 15th October 1917 during the First Battle for Passchendaele. He was admitted to the 6th General Hospital, Rouen, France a few days later suffering a gunshot wound and compound fracture to the right thigh - serious. A month later he was admitted to the 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, England where his leg was amputated above the knee - at this time his father's address was Millbank, Bacchus Marsh, VIC.

... has unfortunately had to have his leg amputated, he is going on well. He writes cheerfully, and says he does not "grouse" one bit, so his father must not. He will be fitted up with one of the new artificial limbs, which are scarcely discernible from the real ones.

Source: The Bacchus Marsh Express, 27 December 1917

Harold was discharged from hospital to two weeks furlough in March 1918 and embarked from England in April aboard the HS Dunluce Castle and re-embarked from Suez, Egypt later that month aboard the HS Karoola. He was discharged from the AIF in August 1918.

Harold died in Parkville, VIC in 1976, aged 78.

He is listed on the Shire of Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honour.

Notes

  1. The initials in his name should be H V T not A J
  2. He was not in the 4th FAB, he ended up in the 7th FAB
  3. He was an Acting Bombardier

Location of Tree Number N111

Map Options


Tree Position (accuracy ±1 tree) -37.68212232620122, 144.459327733319

Learn how find this tree in Google Maps and get directions
  1. Copy the latitude and longitude located just below the map.

    There is now a button to copy the coordinates to the clipboard!
  2. Open Google Maps.
  3. Locate yourself on the map - not required on a moblie device.
  4. There is a search box in the top left corner.
  5. Paste the latitude and longitude into the search box press return.
  6. Press the directions button.

Related Links

Last updated by lee, Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:25:30