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GLEESON, Michael William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 854 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1915, Perth |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roebourne, Western Australia, 5 April 1888 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 5 October 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX. K. 10A. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 854, Perth | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 854, 28th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 854, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 8 Dec 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 854, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shrapnel wound buttock | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 854, 28th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, Shell wounds abdomen and right arm |
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