William John GEMMELL

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Service Number:	770
Enlisted:	4 December 1914, Holdsworthy
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	7th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia, 15 July 1886
Home Town:	Singleton, Northumberland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bendeela Public School, Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Egypt, 26 August 1915, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row K, Grave 46,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singleton War Memorial

4 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 770, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Holdsworthy
8 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 770, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hymettus embarkation_ship_number: A1 public_note: ''
8 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 770, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Hymettus, Sydney
17 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, ANZAC / Gallipoli
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 770, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Suffering from GSW to left shoulder and enteric fever at No.17 General Hospital, Alexandria.

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