Gilbert Henry (Gil) EBBOTT

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EBBOTT, Gilbert Henry

Service Number:	2671
Enlisted:	23 August 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	5th Divisional Signal Company
Born:	Chewton, Victoria, Australia, 26 August 1890
Home Town:	Chewton, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Chewton State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Store hand
Died:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 19 February 1960, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Moonee Ponds Flemington Methodist Church HR

World War 1 Service

23 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2671, 60th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2671, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2671, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
8 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2671, 60th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2671, 60th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
10 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 60th Infantry Battalion, France
25 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2671, 60th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux
26 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Divisional Signal Company, France
30 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2671, 5th Divisional Signal Company, Gassed. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 20 November 1918.
19 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2671, 5th Divisional Signal Company, RTA 10 June 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Gilbert "Gil" Henry Ebbott (26 August 1890 – 9 February 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played two games with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ebbott was recruited from Wangaratta in the Ovens & Murray Football League and made his debut against Essendon in 1912.

Source: Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 251

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