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GILCHRIST, William James

Personal Details

Service Number:	7249
Enlisted:	23 January 1917, Orange, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Divisional Train
Born:	Giriambone, New South Wales, 1899
Home Town:	Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	East Orange Public School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	New South Wales, 1979, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	East Orange Public School Roll of Honor, Orange WW1 Honour Board

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World War 1 Service

23 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7249, 1st Infantry Battalion, Orange, NSW
10 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 7249, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 7249, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney
18 Jan 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7249, 1st Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder
11 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Divisional Train, From 1st Battalion
23 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7249, 1st Divisional Train, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Edward Gilchrist and Helen J. Gilchrist of Giriambone near Cobar, NSW later of MacLachlan Street, Orange, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 20 July 1919 aboard HT Valencia disembarking on the 14 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

In February 1961 William was residing in Boggabri, NSW

Son of John Edward Gilchrist and Helen J. Gilchrist of Giriambone near Cobar, NSW later of MacLachlan Street, Orange, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 20 July 1919 aboard HT Valencia disembarking on the 14 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

In February 1961 William was residing in Boggabri, NSW

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