Gilbert Charles MOUNSEY

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MOUNSEY, Gilbert Charles

Service Number:	153
Enlisted:	2 October 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Goodwood, South Australia, 24 April 1892
Home Town:	Wandin, Yarra Ranges, Victoria
Schooling:	North Adelaide State School, South Australia
Occupation:	Cattle drover
Died:	Killed in Action, Hod El-Bada, Sanai, Egypt, 9 August 1916, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lower North Adelaide War Memorial WW1

World War 1 Service

2 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 153, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Morphettville, South Australia
12 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 153, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: ''
12 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 153, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne
16 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 153, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
5 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Light Horse Regiment
5 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 153, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Romani, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 153 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-09

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Gilbert Charles MOUNSEY was born on 24th April, 1891 at Goodwood, South Australia

His parents were John Lorimer MOUNSEY and Florence Isabella BOTTEN

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Four of his brothers also served in WW1 and WW2

1. Norman John Edwin MOUNSEY (SN 2689) returned to Australia in 1919

2. Allan Lorimer/Lorrymer MOUNSEY (SN 1012) returned to Australia in 1919

3. Rankin Collin MOUNSEY (SN S14701) - WW2 - discharge date not known

4. David Stuart MOUNSEY (SN VX76173) - WW2 - discharged 1945

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