Military History

Embarked Adelaide per HMAT ‘Geelong’ A2 for Egypt 18.11.1915.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 8th Infantry Bde., 32nd Bn., ‘D’ Coy.
Honey disembarked with ‘D’ Coy, 32nd Bn. at Suez 18.12.1915. His Bn. joined the newly formed 5th Division in Egypt. They underwent a period of intensive training before entraining to Alexandria. They joined the BEF and embarked for France per ‘Transylvania’ 23.6.1916. Honey disembarked at Marseilles 23.6.1916. He was taken on strength with 32nd Bn. He worked as a cook up to 3 days before the Battle at Fromelles 19.7.1916. This was his first encounter with the enemy and it was during this battle that he was KIA by an enemy bayonet at Fleurbaix, between the first trench and the stated objective, on 19.7.1916 (AWM Red Cross File) His body was not recovered from where he fell, but the German Army reported his death and his dog tag was later forwarded to his wife. Honey is commemorated at VC. Corner, Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles Lille, Nord Pas de Calais. France.
Final Rank Private 32nd Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition Dec’d KIA.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Honey's name is recorded  at VC. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial Fromelles. This cemetery has no head stones and commemorates 1,299 soldiers who were not recovered from this battle and the graves of 410 unidentified bodies in the cemetery.
Photos  HMAT 'Geelong' at Alexandria. Photographer Schuler P.E.F. Photograph source AWM  PS0366
              Ruins of Fleurbaix August 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E03723
             Section of VC Corner, Fromelles, France- burial place of the unidentified. Photograph donated by  St Barnabas Pilgrimages, London.
             Photograph source AWM H12655

Information Source
AWM PS0366. HMAT 'Geelong' at Alexandria. Photographer Schuler P.E.F. Photograph sourced from the  Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E03723. Ruins of Fleurbaix August 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H12655. Section of VC Corner, Fromelles, France- burial place of the unidentified. Photograph donated by  St Barnabas Pilgrimages, London. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll George Honey
AWM Roll of Honour- George Honey
AWM Red Cross File George Honey
AWM 32nd Bn.
St Matthew’s Fallen
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Honey G 1291



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