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GILCHRIST, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1036 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 May 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 16 February 1887 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Commercial traveller |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 31 July 1917, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Woolooga & District Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1036, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 1036, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 1036, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-07-31 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Johanna Alice Gilchrist of Maryborough, QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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