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BROOKSBANK, William Gladstone
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2114 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 April 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Steeton, Yorkshire, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Steeton Council School, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2114, 6th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2114, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2114, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2114, 6th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, German Officer's Trench |
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