John Henry GILCHRIST

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Service Number:	2468
Enlisted:	8 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Boompa, Queensland, Australia, 8 September 1890
Home Town:	Imbil, Gympie Regional Council, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 9 November 1953, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Gundiah & District Roll of Honour, Tiaro War Memorial

8 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
5 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 2468, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
5 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 2468, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Sydney
1 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Imperial Camel Corps , From 2nd Light Horse
19 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Shrapnel wounds to the knee and bttock
1 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, From the 3rd Imperial Camel Corps
27 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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At the time of enlistment he was residing in Imbil, QLD. On 7 December 1921 he married Gertrude Petersen in QLD

Son of James Gilchrist and Eliza Gilchrist nee Field of Gundiah, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 29 April 1919 aboard HT Dorset disembarking on the 12 June 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal