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GILHESPY, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1404 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bread Carter |
| Died: | Illness, Egypt, 12 November 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery PLOT Q. 93. |
| Tree Plaque: |
Yeronga Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Annerley Stephens Shire Council Residents Honour Board 1, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yeronga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1404, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1404, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 12 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 1404, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1404 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-11-12 |
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