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GILLBEE, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3114 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Landsborough, Victoria, Australia, 28 May 1872 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Skilled labourer |
| Died: | 23 November 1958, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3114, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 26 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3114, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3114, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 23 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3114, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Shell shock and trauma. Evacuated to UK and never rejoined unit. | |
| 23 Jan 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3114, 59th Infantry Battalion, RTA 16 October 1916 and discharged as MU (shell shock and trauma). |
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