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GILLARD, Henry John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8517 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 November 1917, On loan from Royal Navy |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Australia (I) WW1 |
| Born: | New Brighton, Cheshire, England, 29 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Able Seaman RN |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Nov 1917: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 8517, HMAS Australia (I) WW1, On loan from Royal Navy |
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World War 2 Service
| 28 Nov 1917: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 8517 |
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World War 1 Service
| 22 Apr 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, For his actions aboard HMS Vindictive during the operation at Zeebrugge, Belgium he was also awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre. | |
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| 13 Jan 1921: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 8517, HMAS Australia (I) WW1, Reverted to Royal Navy in London, England. |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Jan 1921: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 8517 |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Able Seaman, 8517, HMAS Australia (I) WW1 |
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