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GILLAN, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3179 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, 22 April 1916 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Elder Park State School, Govan, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Apprentice engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 15 August 1918, aged 2 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cote 80 French National Cemetery, Etinehem Row D, Grave No. 6, Cote 80 French National Cemetery, Etinehem, Picardie, France, Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Cenotaph, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3179, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3179, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 3179, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney |
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