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GUNN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 9 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Inverness, Scotland, 12 April 1881 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Skilled Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 24 November 1915, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
No.2 Outpost Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey Special Memorial, Grave 13 Headstone inscription reads: Their glory shall not be blotted out |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ipswich District Baptist, Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War, Ipswich Western Suburbs War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 9, 3rd Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 7 Sep 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Field Ambulance, Prior to embarkation | |
| 25 Sep 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 9, 3rd Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Rangatira embarkation_ship_number: A22 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 9, 3rd Field Ambulance, HMAT Rangatira, Brisbane | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli, For conspicuous gallantry London Gazette, Supplement, No. 29354 on 5 November 1915, Commonwealth Gazette, No. 12 on 27 January 1916. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlisment was C/- Mrs. Bolton of Roland Terrace, Ipswich, QLD
Son of David and Mrs Gunn of 42 Rose Street, Inverness, Scotland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He had about 12 years service in the United Kingdom
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