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GEE, David
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1136, 1090, 1136, 1090 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 September 1914, Enlisted at Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Eaglehawk State School, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eaglehawk Loyal Catherine Lodge Honour Roll WW1, Eaglehawk Presbyterian Sunday School Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Sailors Gully Eaglehawk North State School No. 1428 Honor Roll The Great War |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1136, 1090, Enlisted at Eaglehawk, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1136, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1136, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1090, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1090 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William James Gee and Susan Hannah Aspey, formerly Gee nee Charles, of Williams Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria.
Brother of Frederick Gee who returned to Australia on 21 January 1916 having served with the 7th Battalion;
John William Gee who died of Influenza in the Tower Hill Military Hospital, West Africa, on 21 October 1918. Buried in the Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery, Plot 1, Row A, Grave 8;
Thomas Gee who returned to Australia on 24 August 1918 having served with the 14th Battalion;
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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