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GILFORD, John Edward
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1094 |
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Enlisted: | 12 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia , 21 February 1893 |
Home Town: | Unley, Unley, South Australia |
Schooling: | St Peters School, Glenelg, South Australia, Australia |
Occupation: | Driver/Jockey |
Died: | Died of wounds, France, 11 November 1916, aged 23 years |
Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery V E 4 |
Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
12 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1094, Keswick, South Australia | |
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31 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1094, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1094, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1094, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
9 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
5 Nov 1916: | Wounded Lance Corporal, 1094, 27th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, GSW (back) | |
11 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1094, 27th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1094 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-11 |
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