Lawrence Frank GATENBY

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GATENBY, Lawrence Frank

Service Numbers:	421, 72
Enlisted:	20 August 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Epping Forest, Tasmania, Australia , 10 April 1889
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Launceston Church Grammar School, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 14 January 1917, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 16.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Cenotaph, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 421, 40 Infantry Battalion AMF
1 Jul 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 72, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked Sergeant, 72, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Lawrence Gatenby was the only son of Robert Corney and Harriette Mary Gatenby. Known as ‘Corky’ Gatenby was a fine right-handed opening batsman, who played two matches for Tasmania in 1913-14. He made a remarkable record innings score of 300 not out during one day for South Launceston which brought him to the attention of selectors and gained a place in the State side.

He was one of the first Tasmanians to enlist during August 1914, and served on Gallipoli with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment. On the 27 August 1915 he was invalided back to Australia with enteric fever.

He re-enlisted and embarked during July 1916 with the 40th Infantry Battalion and the rank of Sergeant.

He died 14th January 1917 at the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station Armentieres France from gunshot or shrapnel wounds to the right eye, neck, right side and right loin.

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