KING, Giffard Hamilton Macarthur
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 15 January 1885 |
| Home Town: | Woollahra, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Public Servant - Accountant |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 12 October 1956, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Major, Officer, 1st Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Major, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Major, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of George Kennedy KING and Agnes Barbara May nee MACARTHUR
Husband of Francom McDougall KING nee PEARCE , 13 Olola Avenue, Vaucluse, NSW
Resided 'Cathaig', Ocean Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales
The couple had one child born 1919 - John Giffard Macarthur KING
Distinguished Service Order
'Marked devotion to duty and valuable service as Brigade and Group Commander during the period in FRANCE from 26th February 1917 to 23rd July 1917, especially operations before the HINDENBURG LINE AT BULLECOURT during April and May 1917 and operations before MESSINES during May and June 1917.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918
Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 12
Date: 27 January 1916
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