George Henry Landy (1896 - 1916)

Ancestors

Biography

George Henry Landy was born in 1896 in South Melbourne, Victoria (Australia). He was the son of Richard Landy and Elizabeth Turner. ^[1] The family lived at Z/5 Grant Street, South Melbourne. ^[2]

On 21st July 1915 George enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), his young nation's overseas expeditionary force for the (First World) War. ^[3] Following basic training he was allocated to reinforcements for the 24th Australian Infantry Battalion, with whom he embarked aboard HMAT Afric A19 at Melbourne on 5th January 1916 for the Middle East. ^[4] In Egypt he was posted to the 8th Australian Infantry Battalion and deployed to the Western Front. The 8th Battalion was a unit of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division AIF; raised in rural Victoria. In March 1916, the battalion sailed for France and the Western Front; it's first major action being at Pozières in the Somme Valley in July 1916.

George died of wounds on 29th July 1916 at Pozières and was buried at Etaples Hill Military Cemetery. ^[5] George Henry Landy's name is located at panel 53 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, and on the War Memorial at South Melbourne. ^[6]

Following the war's end, his mother was issued his campaign and service medals: the 1914-1915 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria Birth Index #13303/1896
2. ↑ Pages of the Sea; accessed 28 Feb 2022
3. ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 3532 Private George Henry Landy; accessed 28 Feb 2022
4. ↑ Australian War Memorial embarkation roll: 3532 Private George Henry Landy; accessed 28 Feb 2022
5. ↑ Australian Red Cross Wounded Files: 3532 Private George Henry Landy; accessed 28 Feb 2022
6. ↑ Australian War Memorial roll of honour: 3532 Private George Henry Landy; accessed 28 Feb 2022