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GEARD, Vincent
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 228 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Men of Bothwell Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 228, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 228, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Military Medal Citation
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near ZONNEBEKE east of YPRES on 4th October, 1917, when under intense fire he dug out six of his comrades who had been completely buried by shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
Submitted 7 June 2021 by Zidane McNamara