Gilbert MANN

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Service Number:	2209
Enlisted:	27 March 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Parkside, South Australia, Australia, 9 October 1896
Home Town:	Home Hill, Burdekin, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	1976, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Home Hill Roll of Honour

27 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2209, 47th Infantry Battalion
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2209, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2209, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane
28 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Due to disbandment of 47th Bn

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Gilbert Mann enlisted at 19 years of age during March 1916, and whilst he was at sea on his way to England his two older brothers lost their lives.

2486 Sergeant William Mann 49th Battalion AIF killed in action at Mouquet Farm 3 September 1916, aged 21.

397 Private Alec Mann 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery killed in action 12 October 1916, aged 24.

They were the sons of William Benjamin and Fanny Mann of Home Hill in north Queensland.