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GHERKIE, Frederick Ormond
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 443, R443 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brighton, Tas., 1894 |
| Home Town: | Linda, West Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Miner |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 443, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 443, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 443, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, R443, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Palermo embarkation_ship_number: A56 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, R443, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Palermo, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
Valuable services in continuously carrying important messages under fire, courage and devotion to duty.(Lagnicourt 18 April 1917).
Recommendation date: 18 April 1917
Bar to Military Medal
Several instances of gallantry in carrying messages under fire. (East of Bullecourt 6 may 1917).
Recommendation date: 15 May 1917