Edward Chapman GILCHRIST

GILCHRIST, Edward Chapman

    Service Number: 5367
    Enlisted: 2 December 1914, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
    Last Rank: Warrant Officer
    Last Unit: 1st Field Bakery and Butchery
    Born: Edithburgh, South Australia, 22 November 1884
    Home Town: Glanville, South Australia
    Schooling: Port Adelaide School, Alberton, South Australia
    Occupation: Butcher
    Died: South Australia, 23 June 1975, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia
    Plot 6953 Internment number 21661
    Memorials: Peterhead Glanville School Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    2 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5367, 1st Field Bakery and Butchery, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
    22 Dec 1914: Involvement Sergeant, 5367, Field Bakeries and Butcheries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked Sergeant, 5367, Field Bakeries and Butcheries, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
    14 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 1st Field Bakery and Butchery, At Mudros
    24 Jun 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, 1st Field Bakery and Butchery, In France
    28 Feb 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, 5367, 1st Field Bakery and Butchery, Diischarged at the 4th Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Charles Edward Gilchrist and Mary Ann Gilchrist nee Wilcox of Gordon Street, Glanville, SA

    On 3 February 1919 Edward married Mary Victoria Berry in Christ Church, Yankalilla, SA

    Commenced return to Australia on 8 November 1918 aboard HT Gaika disembarking on the 19 December 1918

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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