Ernest Claude GITTOES

GITTOES, Ernest Claude

    Service Numbers: 147, 2213
    Enlisted: 19 May 1915, Broadmeadows, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 1 January 1882
    Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 34 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Trooper, 147, 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

    World War 1 Service

    19 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2213, Depot Battalion (AIF), Broadmeadows, Victoria
    17 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
    5 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli, Turkey
    6 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
    13 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Gallipoli for Lemnos per H.M.T. "Osmanieh"
    14 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked West Mudros, Greece
    27 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Hospital -- Sarpi Camp, Lemnos
    28 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital -- Jaundice -- Lemnos, Greece
    28 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 2nd Australian Field Ambulance -- Jaundice -- Lemnos, Greece
    29 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 18 Stationary Hospital -- Catarrh & Jaundice -- Mudros, Greece
    5 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- Lowlands Casualty Clearing Station -- Catarrh & Jaundice -- Mudros, Greece
    29 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, Anzac Advance Base (AIF), Discharged to Base -- T.O.S. -- Mudros, Greece
    6 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to join unit -- Mudros, Greece
    7 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Rejoined Unit -- Gallipoli, Turkey
    7 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain"
    24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion
    18 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2213, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2213 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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