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GILBERT, Sydney Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1342 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 19 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1342, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1342, 8th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Melbourne | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Involvement Trooper, 1342, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1342 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-04-19 |
Personal Stories
Sydney Francis Gilbert
Born in 1879 at Wilcannia, New South Wales. Occupation at enlistment was a horse trainer. He was one of four brothers who enlisted in World War 1.
Submitted 15 April 2022 by Kathleen Middleton