Patrick Joseph GILCHRIST MM

GILCHRIST, Patrick Joseph

    Service Number: 4710
    Enlisted: 27 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Glenelg, South Australia, 1882
    Home Town: Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia, 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    27 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4710, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    4 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 4710, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    4 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 4710, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
    17 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4710, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Gassed
    14 Oct 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Third Ypres, Recommended on 14 October 1917. Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At Zonnnebeke on 4th October 1917, this man was in the leading wave of the attack. His prompt action in firing his Lewis Gun from the hip caused the retreating enemy many casualties. Just before reaching his objective he brought his gun into action against an enemy filled gun which was emplaced on Broodseinde Rindge and caused casualties among the enemy gunners. Throughout the whole of the operations he showed a complete disregard for danger and the skilful manner in which he handled his Lewis Gun made him of the greatest value in assisting the operations to its ultimate success. London Gazette on 14 January 1918, page 846, position 14 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 23 May 1918, page 1124, position 35
    23 Mar 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, On 5 May 1918 he was demoted back to Private after being charged over a self inflicted wound
    11 Feb 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4710, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded-gunshot wound to the left foot

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Thomas Gilchrist and Mary Gilchrist nee Dawson of Victoria formerly of Glenelg, SA

    Husband of Irene Julia Gilchrist nee Byres of 47 Hall Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria. Patrick and Irene married in Victoria during 1911

    Commenced return to Australia on 20 November 1918 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on the 5 Jaunary 1919

    Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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