Edwin George GAUNT

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Service Number:	2604
Enlisted:	10 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yarraville, Victoria, Australia, 1878
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Tailor
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Berwick Grammar School Honour Avenue Plaque, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

10 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2604, Depot Battalion (AIF), Liverpool, New South Wales
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2604, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
4 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2604, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli, Turkey
28 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2604, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Huntsgreen"
14 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion, To be L/Cpl whilst in charge of Officers' Mess
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2604, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2604, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2604, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2604, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2604 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 - 1916-07-20

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