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GILLETT, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 9/283 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | Otago Mounted Rifles (New Zealand Army) |
| Born: | Warrambeen, Australia, 18 November 1887 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wool Classer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 August 1915, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jan 1915: | Enlisted Trooper, 9/283, Otago Mounted Rifles (New Zealand Army) | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was born at Warrambeen, Australia, the son of William Henry and Jessie Gillett; of Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia. He was 28 and served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Otago Mounted Rifles.
His Mother received his Service Medal - the 1914-1915 Star
Commemorates at Chunuk Bair Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey