James GILCHRIST

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Service Number:	2357
Enlisted:	13 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Light Trench Mortar Battery
Born:	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Rubber Mechanic
Memorials:	Nar Nar Goon Barnet Glass Rubber Company Honour Roll

13 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2357, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2357, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2357, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
15 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery, From 21st Battalion
1 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2357, 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Accidentally wound to the right heel
6 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2357, 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Birth name registered as James Hartigan Gilchrist. Address at the time of enlistment was 2 William Street, Footscray, Victoria

Son of Thomas Gilchrist and Susan Gilchrist nee Trelize of Camberwell, Victoria

Next of kin given as his brother Harold Gilchrist of Lydiard Street, Hawthorn, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 10 January 1918 aboard HT Corinthic

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal