Ernest Henry Garford GILL MM

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GILL, Ernest Henry Garford

Service Number:	4287
Enlisted:	3 April 1916
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Moonta Mines, South Australia , 15 May 1893
Home Town:	Bute, Barunga West, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural causes, Snowtown, South Australia , 20 July 1963, aged 70 years
Cemetery:	Bute Cemetery
Memorials:	Alford District of Ninnes Honour Board, Bute District Council WW1 Roll of Honor, Bute Public School Roll of Honour, Bute War Memorial Garden

World War 1 Service

3 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4287, 32nd Infantry Battalion
7 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 4287, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
7 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 4287, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sapper, 4287

Military Medal

'For bravery and devotion to duty. These men [2929 L. ELLIS, 4287 E.H.G. GILL] are members of the Wireless Section of this Company. During the operations forward of HEILLY on night of 28th/29th July 1918, when we succeeded in gaining valuable ground from the enemy, they were in charge of a Power Buzzer and Amplifier Station with the O.C. Raid in our front line. They established and maintained communication with Battalion headquarters during the whole of the operations. On one or two occasions, when cables had been cut, this means of communication proved most valuable. Important information was transmitted by them. They were in position from 6 p.m. on 28th until 9 a.m. on 29th July. For the last six hours they were working under heavy artillery fire from the enemy. Their enthusiasm and disregard for danger resulted in continuous maintenance of communication from front to rear by Power Buzzer, which was very useful when the cables at times failed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36
Date: 14 March 1919

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