Virtual War Memorial | Sydney Harry Davenport GILLAM

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GILLAM, Sydney Harry Davenport

Service Number:	618
Enlisted:	7 November 1914
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	10th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Tenterden, Western Australia. , 1885
Home Town:	Cranbrook, Cranbrook, Western Australia
Schooling:	Cranbrook State School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Turkey, 29 August 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 10., Lone Pine Memorial
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

World War 1 Service

7 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 618, 10th Light Horse Regiment
17 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, SN 618, 10th Light Horse Regiment, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli
17 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, SN 618, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Surada, Fremantle
29 Aug 1915:	Involvement Trooper, SN 618, 10th Light Horse Regiment, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli
29 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, SN 618, 10th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, SW to arm (fractured) during the attack on Hill 60. Evacuated to 16th CCS where he died of his wounds later the same day.

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