Shannon, George Alexander

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University connections
USydUSyd.Sydney Teachers College
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Shannon
Given name(s)
George Alexander
Initials
G.A.
Gender
Male
Tertiary education
Shannon G.A. : Economics.Econ., University of Sydney
Birth
Shannon G.A. : Life.Birth 1894 - @ Bantry [ County Cork Ireland ]
Military service
Shannon G.A. : Military and health.Served: Private [ Palestinian Territories, Egypt ] 1916 - 1919
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Shannon G.A. : Assistant 1921 - @ Hurstville [ NSW Australia ]Shannon G.A. : Teacher - 1916 Grose's Creek School @ Grose's Creek School [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
Shannon G.A. : Military and health.Enlisted 23 May 1916Shannon G.A. : Specific terms.Embarked 12 Dec 1916Shannon G.A. : Military and health.Returned to Australia 9 Jul 1919
PDF of book entry
SHANNON GEORGE ALEXANDER.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 17287 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Econ. : Trooper, 12th A.L.H. Regt., A.I.F., Palestine and Egypt. Enlisting 23rd May, 1916, and sailing 9th December, joined regt. at Ferry Post in March, 1917, and served at Gaza'II and III, Beersheba and the Advance from Gaza to Jerusalem. In 1918 fought in Battle of Amman II, Jordan Valley and Advance to Damascus and Aleppo until Turkish surrender. Was in action in Nile Valley during Egyptian Rising in March, 1919, then returning for demobilisation. Member of Teachers' College.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
Sydney Teachers College, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
Documents
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Visible notes
Graham Chas. Edwd. Shaw
Discovering Anzacs
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/426117
Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10949929
Other URLs
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=271229
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