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GILLIES, Duncan
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3340, V360312 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 September 1914, Charlton, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC) |
| Born: | Buckrabanyule, Victoria, Australia, 19 December 1895 |
| Home Town: | Buckrabanyule, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Charlton, Victoria, Australia, 17 May 1982, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Charlton Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Shire of Charlton Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 3340, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Charlton, Vic. | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Driver, 3340, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Thirty-Seven, Newcastle | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Driver, 3340, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Newcastle embarkation_ship: HMAT Thirty-Seven embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Feb 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Egypt | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3340, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3340, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Battle for Pozières | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3340, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Third Ypres | |
| 21 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 3340, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, RTA 23 October 1918 (1914 Leave) and discharged (TPE). |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V360312 | |
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| 18 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V360312, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), 15th Btn, VDC, Bendigo, Vic. | |
| 19 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V360312, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), 15th Btn, VDC, Bendigo, Vic. |
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