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GILCHRIST, John Stanislaus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 66209 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 May 1918, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 18 April 1899 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Workman at Royal Mint |
| Died: | 25 June 1989, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Royal Mint Sydney Branch HR |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 May 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 66209, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 5 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 66209, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Zealandic embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 66209, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), SS Zealandic, Melbourne | |
| 5 Dec 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From reinforcements | |
| 20 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 66209, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Charles Gilchrist and Mary Elizabeth Gilchrist of 202 Albany Road, Petersham, NSW. Brother of Francis Michael Gilchrist who returned to Australia on 6 September 1919 having served with the 2nd Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1919 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on the 5 September 1919
Medal: British War Medal, Victory Medal