James GILCHRIST

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Service Number:	5098
Enlisted:	1 February 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 1872
Home Town:	Bridgetown, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Memorials:	Bridgetown Memorial Park

1 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5098, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 5098, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 5098, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle
13 Jul 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5098, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to Bronchitis and also overage

Son of William Gilchrist and Sarah Gilchrist nee Garner of Maryborugh, Victoria

Husband of Rose Mary Gilchrist nee Tussler of Bridgetown, WA. James and Rose married during 1903c in Katanning, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 26 June 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victoria Medal