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GEARING, Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3501 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Lilyfield, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers Catholic School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez Plot XV, Row H, Grave 40 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3501 | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3501, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3501, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3501, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3501 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Patrick Gearing's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Statement from a friend stated that Patrick received machine gun bullets to the head as he went over a parapet at Fromelles near Armentiers
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal