Cpl
George Gordon Lord
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1898 |
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Place of birth: South Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
General information
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Last known residence: 42 Grosvenor Street, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
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Profession: Labourer |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Corporal |
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Service number: 327 |
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Enlistment date: 18/08/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Field Artillery, 2nd Bde. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 31/07/1917 |
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Place of death: 96th Field Ambulance, Dikkebus, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 19 |
Cemetery
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The Huts Cemetery Plot: I Row: B Grave: 9 |
Distinctions and medals 1
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Military Medal Medal |
Points of interest 6
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Wagon Line | ||
| #5 | Gun positions | ||
| #6 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
George Gordon Lord was the son of A.J. Lord. He was born in South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia around 1898. He worked as a labourer. On 18 August 1914, he enlisted in the Australian Army. He joined the 2nd Brigade Australian Field Artillery (1st Division).
George died on 31 July 1917, the opening day of the Battle of Passchendaele. The brigade moved towards the wagon lines at Dikkebus the day before, on 30 July. Artillery positions were located near Zouave Wood and Sanctuary Wood. On 31 July, the attack is carried out under difficult conditions. The 2nd Brigade Australian Field Artillery comes into action under heavy shellfire and are machine-gunned from the direction of Shrewsbury Forest. The brigade remains in action throughout the day. Rain, falling down around 3pm, makes front movement and transport difficult.
Losses that day were heavy: 19 killed and 66 wounded. Among those wounded was George. He was evacuated with a gunshot wound in his right leg and a complicated fracture by the 96th Field Ambulance, which was in Dikkebus at the time. There, he died of his wounds later that day. George was also buried in Dikkebus. He rests in The Huts Cemetery (plot I, row B, grave 9).
George died on 31 July 1917, the opening day of the Battle of Passchendaele. The brigade moved towards the wagon lines at Dikkebus the day before, on 30 July. Artillery positions were located near Zouave Wood and Sanctuary Wood. On 31 July, the attack is carried out under difficult conditions. The 2nd Brigade Australian Field Artillery comes into action under heavy shellfire and are machine-gunned from the direction of Shrewsbury Forest. The brigade remains in action throughout the day. Rain, falling down around 3pm, makes front movement and transport difficult.
Losses that day were heavy: 19 killed and 66 wounded. Among those wounded was George. He was evacuated with a gunshot wound in his right leg and a complicated fracture by the 96th Field Ambulance, which was in Dikkebus at the time. There, he died of his wounds later that day. George was also buried in Dikkebus. He rests in The Huts Cemetery (plot I, row B, grave 9).
Sources 4
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2nd Brigade Australian Field Artillery (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 13/30/32). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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96 Field Ambulance (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/2324/1). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, LORD G G). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx Sources used |
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Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM8). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
More information 4
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=0ad741ba-6a88-4bbc-b179-21e9bef8d794 |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/156474 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7609753 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=179606 |