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GAILLE, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 253 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Dewsbury, England, 1 January 1888 |
| Home Town: | Bega, Bega Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cheese Maker |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli |
| Memorials: | Bega Loyal Prince Alfred Lodge No 40 M.U.I.O.O.F. Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 253, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 253, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 253, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 253, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Enlisted and served under alias of Guy Ellis
Son of Charles GAILLE, Lausanne, Switzerland
Commemorated in St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Bega.
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