Gordon George FERRIER MM

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Service Number:	11162
Enlisted:	16 August 1915, Brisbane
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Roma, Queensland, Australia, 1 July 1888
Occupation:	Grazier
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 13 November 1965, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Roma General Cemetery, Queensland
Memorials:	Roma Presbyterian Church Honour Roll, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board

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16 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 11162, Brisbane
18 Dec 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , 15th Reinforcements
15 Jan 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 11162, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Osterley, Sydney
15 Jan 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 11162, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
13 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
7 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
15 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, France
16 Sep 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, For bravery in the field, France. Rank: Gunner, Unit: 21st Field Artillery Brigade
24 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , France
27 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 11162, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Belgium. Remained on Duty.
1 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Acting Bombardier, France.
3 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Temporary Corporal. Reverted to Gunner (Acting Bombardier) on 24 Nov 1918.
2 Jan 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 11162, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Returned to Australia from England per Berrima (Influenza). Arrived 24 February 1919.
10 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 11162, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade

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