GOSBELL, Henry
| Service Number: | 1749 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 1897, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Scoresby, Knox, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | 12 January 1976, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 13 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1749, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
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| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1749, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry on the 23rd ay of August, 1918, at HERLEVILLE WOOD. During the attack when a period of wood fighting was in progress, and his men temporarily held up, this N.C.O. under intense Machine Gun and rifle fire made several daring reconnaissances, returning to reorganize his scattered men and leading them forward succeeded in gaining the final objective. Although wounded early in the advance he refused to leave the line and remained on duty until the situation became secure. He showed courage of a very high order.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919
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