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GEARING, Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3501 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 November 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| 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, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez Plot XV. Row H. Grave 30. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3501, Depot Battalion (AIF), Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked 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: '' | |
| 3 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 18th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3501, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George" | |
| 28 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3501, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3501, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 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
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Statement from friend Peter Hammond states 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
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