William Kenneth GILL MC

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GILL, William Kenneth

Service Numbers:	445, T15215
Enlisted:	20 August 1914
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, August 1895
Home Town:	Queenstown, West Coast, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	fitter and turner
Memorials:	Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll, Queenstown Mount Lyell School of Mines and Industries Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Bugler, 445, 12th Infantry Battalion
20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Bugler, 445, 12th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement 445, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked 445, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart
18 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion
24 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion
16 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion
16 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion
20 Dec 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, Bullecourt (Second), Gallantry in encouraging men to make successful counter attack. Splendid example and devotion to duty. (Bullecourt 4-6 May 1917).
17 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 445, 12th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Major, T15215
9 Jan 1946:	Discharged
Date unknown:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, T15215

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

A 19 year old fitter and Turner, born in Adelaide, enlisted 20/8/1914 as a bugler.

He was wounded four times during WWI.

1. 8th Sept 1916 (Pozieres?) SW right forearm & left hand

2. 6th May 1917 (Bullecourt) SW neck

3. 22/12/1917 GSW head - severe

4. 24/8/1918 SW and compound fracture, left arm - severe

Recommended for a Military Medal (not awarded) at Ligny on the 27/2/1917 as acting CSM (Sgt).

Recommended and awarded a Military Cross for Gallantry in encouraging men to make successful counter attack. Splendid example and devotion to duty. (Bullecourt 4-6 May 1917).

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