Gordon Alexander WISHART

WISHART, Gordon Alexander

    Service Number: 500
    Enlisted: 17 September 1914, Kerang, Vic.
    Last Rank: Trooper
    Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 1894
    Home Town: Macorna, Gannawarra, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farm Labourer
    Died: Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 14 December 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Kerang Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
    Memorials: Inverleigh Presbyterian Church Honor Roll, Inverleigh Presbyterian Church Volunteers Honor Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 500, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Kerang, Vic.
    11 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 500, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
    11 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 500, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
    16 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 500, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Embarked for Gallipoli
    27 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 500, 9th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Hill 60
    28 Sep 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 500, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW to chest and back. Evacuated to Egypt and did not return to unit.
    1 Jun 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 500, 9th Light Horse Regiment, RTA 4 November 1915 and discharged as MU (wounds).

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