Leo Richard GILCHRIST

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GILCHRIST, Leo Richard

Service Numbers:	14538, 19823
Enlisted:	24 February 1916, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	Sea Transport Staff
Born:	Beechworth, Victoria,Australia, 1 January 1895
Home Town:	Beechworth, Indigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wardsman
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1961, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Beechworth Shire WW1 Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

24 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 14538, Hospital Transport Corps, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
7 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 14538, Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: No 2 Hospital Ship public_note: ''
7 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 14538, Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Kanowna, Melbourne
6 Oct 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 14538, Hospital Transport Corps, Discharged at 3rd Military District
6 May 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 19823, Sea Transport Staff, Re-enlisted
18 Sep 1918:	Involvement Private, 19823, Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: No 1 Hospital Ship public_note: ''
18 Sep 1918:	Embarked Private, 19823, Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Karoola, Melbourne
16 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 19823, Sea Transport Staff, Discharged at 3rd Military District having served on HS Karoola as an orderly

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Previous employment included working as a miner and winchman. Durin 1930 Leo married Bridget Ann Nester in Victoria

Son of Thomas John Gilchrist and Ellen Lucy Gilchrist nee Drennen of Camp Street, Beechworth, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 25 September 1917 aboard HS Kanowra as hospital staff and remained in Australia

Returned to Australia for the second occasion on 24 June 1919 aboard HS Karoola where he was an Orderly. Date of promotion to the rank of Lance Corporal is unknown

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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