GARDNER, Cecil Victor
| Service Number: | 2297 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Costerfield, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria Plot: EAS-LAWN-C-808-0355 |
| Memorials: | Costerfield Great European War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2297, 60th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2297, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 20 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
3 brothers at war
Fist Brother Joseph Born 1894 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia
Enlisted on August 1914 - 20 years old
Embarked October 1914
Died on 25 April 1915 ( three weeks before his 21st birthday)
Second brother Cyril Born 1896 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia
Enlisted on 9th February 1916 - 20 years old
Embarked on 1 August 1916
Came home after 3 years
Third brother William Born 1897 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia
Enlisted on 27 March 1915 - 18th Birthday
Embarked on 8th May, 1915
Died on 30 July 1916
Submitted 8 December 2014 by linda mayer
Cecil Victor Gardner
Private Cecil Victor Gardner, the third son, is 20 years of age, and enlisted on the 9th February, 1916. He was attached to the D company, of the 35th Battalion, but whilst in camp met with an accident, which prevented him from sailing with his comrades. He was, however, transferred to the: 4th reinforcements of the 60th Battalion, and sailed on the 5th August last.
First World War Embarkation Rolls
Service Number: 2297
Rank: Private
Roll title: 60 Infantry Battalion - 2 to 5 Reinforcements (May-September 1916)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Date of embarkation: 1 August 1916
Place of embarkation: Melbourne
Ship embarked on: HMAT Orsova A67
Cecil was attached to three different army corps he returned to Australia, 9 July 1919 after three years of service.
2297 Lance Corporal Cecil Victor GARDNER, 29th Company, Australian Army Service Corps,
4th reinforcements of the 60th Battalion
D company, of the 35th Battalion
Submitted 8 December 2014 by linda mayer
Biography
Father Joseph Edward Gardner
(b. __/__/1858 Ballarat VIC - d. __ ) and
Mother Elizabeth Jane Gardner (nee Proust)
(b. __/__/1864 Buninyong, VIC - d. ___)
living at
Siblings:
Sister Alice Maud Gardner (b. __/__/1885 - d. __)
Sister Marion Gardner (b. __/__/1888 - d. __)
Brother M Edward Gardner (b. __/__/1890 - d. __)
Brother Clarice Gardner (b. __/__/1891 - d. __)
Sister Eva Gardner (b. __/__/1893 - d. __)
Brother Joseph Royce Gardner (b. __/__/1895 - d. 25/4/1915)
Brother Cecil Victor Gardner (b. __/__/1896- d. __)
Sister Selina May Gardner (b. __/__/1896 - d. __)
Brother William George Gardner (b. __/__/1897- d. __)
He last lived at Costerfield, via Heathcote, Victoria.
Next of kin in service:
Brother #489 Joseph Royce GARDNER
Private in 7th Battalion
killed in action in Gallipoli 25/4/1915
Described on enlisting as 21 years 1 month old; single; 5' 6" tall; 10 stone 2 lbs;
fair complexion; blue eyes; fair hair; Methodist.
28/2/1916 Enlisted in Bendigo
completed medical - fit for service
30/7/1916 Commanding Officer appointed Cecil to
60th Infantry Battalion, 4th reinforcements at Bendigo Camp
1/8/1916 Embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Orsova A67
Private in 15th Infantry Brigade, 60th Infantry Battalion, 4th reinforcements
4/9/1916 disembarked into Plymouth, England
6/12/1916 proceeded overseas to France on board SS Princess Henrietta,
ex Folkestone, England
2/1/1917 taken on strength into 60th Battalion
2/2/1917 detached to Telescopic School
5/2/1917 rejoined unit
6/2/1917 Promoted to Lance Corporal
4/5/1917 revert to Private on transfer to 29th Company
taken on strength of 29th Company Army Service Corps (ASC), France
25/6/1917 detached to 5th Army Rest Station, France
3/7/1917 rejoined 29th Company Army Service Corps (ASC), France
21/9/1917 granted leave to England
4/10/1917 rejoined unit in France
9/7/1919 returned to Australia on board Prince Ludwig
5/9/1919 disembarked back in Australia
20/10/1919 discharged from service
Medals:
British War medal (50627) and Victory medal (49638).
1968 Cecil passed away in Geelong (aged 72 years old)
buried in:
On behalf of Linda Mayer - in her great uncle Cecil and Joseph's memories.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 8/12/2014. Lest we forget.
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