Gordon Imary KNIPE MM

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Service Number:	2688
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 16 January 1898
Schooling:	Memerambi State School, Queensland, Australia
Died:	1 November 1971, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland

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7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2688, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2688, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
26 Sep 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, This Signaller displayed great bravery and devotion to duty as a linesman during the recent operations at ZONNEBEKE on 26th September, 1917. By means of his services, and his untiring energy, communications by telephone were maintained between Battalion and Brigade Headquarters. He exhibited fearless courage on several occasions when repairing telephone lines under heavy shell fire. Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: 7 March 1918

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