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GILCHRIST, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3577 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 November 1916, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Artillery Details |
| Born: | Donald, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Watchem, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Watchem, Victoria, Australia, 1948, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Watchem Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Donald Shire Office Roll of Honour, Watchem War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3577, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria | |
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| 21 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 3577, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 3577, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, Artillery Details , From 4th Light Horse | |
| 6 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 3577, Artillery Details , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to Asthma |
Personal Stories
Help us honour William John Gilchrist's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Thomas Gilchrist and Phoebe Ann Gilchrist nee Freeman of Watchem, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 10 January 1918 aboard Corinthic
Medal: British War Medal