George Bryant Ayliffe (1897–1916)
George Ayliffe, c. 1915
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
GEORGE BRYANT AYLIFFE, the son of the late Mr. H. C. H. and Mrs. Leonara Mary Ayliffe, was born at Glenelg, South Australia, on 10th March, 1897. He was educated at St. Peter’s College, Adelaide, and joined the service of the Bank in Adelaide on 9th May, 1914.
He enlisted on 18th May, 1915, and embarked a week later, joining the 27th Battalion and proceeding to Gallipoli. There he was wounded and sent to hospital at Malta. After con¬valescence he was offered a position in the hospital, but refused it, and was sent to France.
After three months’ service he was killed instantly while attending to wounded in a dug-out near Messines on 29th June, 1916.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, AYLIFFE G B, National Archives of Australia
Citation details
'Ayliffe, George Bryant (1897–1916)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/ayliffe-george-bryant-19644/text30964, accessed 28 June 2025.
George Ayliffe, c. 1915
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
10 March,
1897
Glenelg, Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
Death
29 June,
1916
(aged 19)
near Messines,
France
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.