Coming Soon.
WISE, Gilbert Alfred Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2511 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 5 September 1890 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Blayney Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 June 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot 1, Row E, Grave 2 Rev. B.C. Wilson officiated. Headstone may also carry the inscription "Our Hero'" 'He gave his life that we might live', Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2511, Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2511, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2511, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2511, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2511, 3rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Gilbert Alfred Norman Wise's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
2 September 1915 - taken on strength 3 Battalion
25 September 1915 - to hospital with Colitis
22 March 1916 - Embarked at Alexandria for overseas
28 March 1916 - Disembarked from Grampian at Marseilles
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.