GALL, Arthur John
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Dental Details: AIF |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dentist |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo St. John's Presbyterian Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Dental Details: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Dental Details: AIF, HMAT Ballarat, Hobart |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Larna Malone
Arthur John Gall was born in Bendigo, the son of William Gall of 26 Barkly Street, Bendigo. He was a Dentist, and held the LDS Vic diploma. He had previously completed his apprenticeship with J K Knight of Bendigo. He enlisted for service on 1.2.16, aged 30 years and 4 months and was appointed to the Australian Army Dental Corps. He entered the Claremont Military Camp in Southern Tasmania. On 21.6.16 he applied for a Commission, stating that he had served 3 months in the AIF holding the rank of Sergeant. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1.9.16. He embarked for overseas with the Dental Details on 9.9.16.
He disembarked in England, and on 14.10.16 was transferred to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital. On 1.12.17 he was promoted Captain. He embarked for France on 4.4.18 and on 2.5.18 was appointed to Australian No. 24 Dental Unit (7th Field Ambulance).
Following the Armistice he embarked for duty in England. On 9.4.19 he embarked for return to Australia via America, travelling at his own expense, in order to attend a refresher course at the School of Dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania
“The Men Listed on the Roll of Honour, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Bendigo”: Larna Malone
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