Richard GILCHRIST MM

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GILCHRIST, Richard

Service Number:	2343
Enlisted:	28 August 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Carrington, New South Wales, Australia, 8 November 1896
Home Town:	Carrington, Great Lakes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Carrington, New South Wales, Australia, 4 August 1968, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) RSW 14 C/30
Memorials:	Carrington Connolly Park War Memorial Gates

World War 1 Service

28 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 2343, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
11 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2343, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
11 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2343, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
27 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2343, 30th Infantry Battalion
13 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2343, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District
15 Sep 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 26th and 27 August 1918 while running messages under heavy shell fire and flat ground at Foucacourt. While running the last message he received wounds to the face and arm but continued until he reached his destination where he collapsed with exhaustion London Gazette on 14 May 1919, page 6057, position 63 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 September 1919, page 1365, position 46

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William and Amy Gilchrist of Gipp Street, Carrington, NSW

Brother of Edward Gilchrist who returned to Australia on 22 May 1919 having served with the 30th Battalion, Samuel Gilchrist, John Gilchrist, Ivy M. Gilchrist, William H. Gilchrist, George Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist, James Gilchrist, Amy Gilchrist, Annie Gilchrist and Nellie Gilchrist

Commenced return to Australia on 22 May 1919 aboard HT Durham disembarking on the 22 July 1919

During 1923 Richard married Doris MacCook in Wickham, NSW

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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