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GILROY, Charles William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2260 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bellingham, Northumbria, England, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Barrington School, England |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 27 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dromana War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2260, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2260, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2260, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 27 Aug 1915: | Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 27 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2260, 14th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Killed in action at Hill 60 |
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