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GILL, William Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1551 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 December 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Private School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1551, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1551, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1551, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1551, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 4 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, Appointed | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1551, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain" | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1551, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1551, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1551, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1551, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1551 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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