GASKELL, George Edward
| Service Number: | 671 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, South Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Perth, WA, 11 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | 12 August 1977, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 671, 3rd Divisional Train, South Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 671, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 671, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne |
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 150 to 157 and 266. He enlisted 20th Oct 1914 aged 19 years. He served with the 1st Infantry Battalion and had been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, earning a Military Cross for his activities in the war. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 22nd Jan 1920.
Submitted 13 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Gaskell, 384 Napier Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and leadership. He made several daring reconnaissance with small parties, and, his patrols during one morning were responsible for the capture of one officer and thirty one other ranks, besides three machine guns. He did splendid service.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919
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