James Gordon GILLANDERS

GILLANDERS, James Gordon

    Service Number: 88
    Enlisted: 17 August 1914, Enlisted at South Melbourne
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1884
    Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
    Schooling: Kildrummy Public School, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Occupation: Gardener
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    No known grave Panel 24, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 88, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at South Melbourne
    21 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 88, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
    21 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 88, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
    23 Nov 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    22 Dec 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 5th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    12 Jan 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement Sergeant, 88, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 88 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-04-25

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    Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

    Son of James and Lizzie Gillanders of Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire. Next of kin given as his brother W. Gillanders of Scotts Buildings, Lumsden, Aberdeenshire

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

    Also served in the Gordon Highlanders 6th Battalion for 6 years

    Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

    Son of James and Lizzie Gillanders of Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire. Next of kin given as his brother W. Gillanders of Scotts Buildings, Lumsden, Aberdeenshire

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

    Also served in the Gordon Highlanders 6th Battalion for 6 years

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