Sydney GILCHRIST

Sydney GILCHRIST Update Details

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Service Number:	1756
Enlisted:	6 April 1916, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Stationary Hospital (AIF)
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1870
Home Town:	Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

6 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1756, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
12 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 1756, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
12 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 1756, Camel Corps, HMAT Medic, Sydney
5 Apr 1917:	Transferred Trooper, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, From Camel Corps
5 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Stationary Hospital (AIF), From 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance
15 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1756, 2nd Stationary Hospital (AIF), Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of William Gilchrist and Elizabeth Gilchrist of Sydney, NSW

Husband of Sapphire Gilchrist of 'Dorisville', May Street, Marrickville, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 5 Janaury 1920 aboard HT Cape Verde disembarking on the 29 February 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served a six year plumbing apprenticeship with William Uster Walker of Redfern, NSW

Also served as a Submariner for over 13 years