Born 18 April 1895 at West Melbourne, Vic. Son of Thomas and Alison GHENT Of Thistle Street, West Brunswick, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Purser Enlisted 18 August 1914 at South Melbourne, Vic. Killed in action 20 September 1917 Aged 22 years Buried Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery, Belgium
GIBAUD, Henry James
Service No: 199 Private 6th Battalion
Born: Fitzroy, Victoria Wife: Alice GIBAUD Of 49 Young St, Fitzroy, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Brush Maker Enlisted: 21 August 1914 Embarkation: 19 October 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Hororata’ Age: 26 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Died of Wounds: 9 May 1915 Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian 26 June 1915 page 61
GIBBS, Richard Horace Maconochie
Lieutenant 6th Battalion, 59th Battalion
Born: 4 February 1892 at Warracknabeal, Victoria Son of Dr. Richard & Helen GIBBS Of 19 North Rd, Brighton, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Medical Student Enlisted: 10 May 1915 Embarkation: 28 January 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Themistocles’ Age: 23 years Served in Egypt & France Killed in Action: 19 July 1916 Commemorated at VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France (Panel 14) Awarded Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. When his company commander was seriously wounded he took charge and led his men over the parapet and steadily forward under very heavy machine gun and rifle fire.'
University of Melbourne Records of Active Service
GIBBS, Richard Rodney
Service no 408 Second Lieutenant 7th Battalion
Born 05 September 1892 at Shepparton, Vic. Son of William and Sarah GIBBS Of Shepparton, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Officer Enlisted 17 August 1914 Served in Egypt Discharged 18 April 1915 Joined the British Army (South Wales Borderers) and fought at Gallipoli, and with the West African Frontier Force in the Sudan. Rejoined South Wales Borderers, Western Front
Bank of NSW Honour Roll
GIBBS, Samuel Gilbert
Service No 772 Private 2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born Foster, Vic. Son of Thomas and Anna GIBBS Of Foster, South Gippsland, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 15 December 1914 Killed in action 21 July 1916 Aged 21 years Buried Kantara War Memorial Cemetery B 15
GIBBS, William David
_Service No: 12301 Lieutenant 33rd Battalion
Born: Newry, Victoria Son of Mr. David Gibbs, Maffra, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: School Teacher Enlisted: 6th August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria Served: England, France Returned to Australia 31st March 1919 per transport "Lancashire" Awarded the Military Medal 17th August 1917, for bravery in the field.
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
GIBSON, Alexander James
Service No 1043 Lieutenant 37th Battalion
Born Maryborough, Vic. Son of Lewis Denham and Edith GIBSON Of Maffra, Gippsland, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Clerk Resided Bacchus Marsh, Vic. Enlisted 07 February 1916 Served on the Western Front Killed in action 30 September 1918 Aged 23 years Buried Unicorn Cemetery IV B 12
GIESSLER, Frederick Jacob
Service no 27 Private 24th Battalion
Born Mooroopna, Vic. Son of Margaret GIESSLER Of Mooroopna, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 29 October 1914 at Shepparton, Vic. Returned to Australia 30 June 1919 per 'Kashmir' Died 23 March 1957
Born: Melbourne, Victoria Son of Mr. Robert Gilchrist, 34 Berkeley Street, Glenferrie, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: Enlisted: 15th October 1918, Melbourne, Victoria Embarked for overseas with the 16th (Vic.) General Service Reinforcemants, enroute came the news of the Armistice, and he returned to Australia 29th November 1918 per transport "Riverina"
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
GILCHRIST, Edward William
Service no 1750 Private 14th Battalion
Born Ascot Vale, Vic. Son of Thomas and Mary GILCHRIST Occupation prior to enlistment Pavior Resided 29 Davies Street, Moonee Ponds, Vic. Enlisted 15 January 1915 at Melbourne, Vic. Served in Egypt and Gallipoli Killed in action 27 August 1915 at Gallipoli Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
GILES, Christopher Leslie
Captain 39th Battalion
Born 11 July 1891 Resided Brunswick, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Soldier Enlisted 29 November 1914 Awarded Military Cross Returned to Australia 27 May 1919
GILES, Henry Charles
Service No: V73498 Private
Born: 17 April 1874 at Hawthorn, Victoria Married with 2 children Wife: Caroline Margaret GILES Of 23 Mary St, St. Kilda, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: School Teacher Enlisted: 16 January 1918 Age: 43 years Discharged prior to embarkation: 22 August 1918 as Medically Unfit
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
GILL, John Thomas
Service No 2237 Private 14th Battalion
Born Sydney Flat, Vic. Son of Thomas and Ann GILL Of 12 Downshire Road, Elsternwick, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Tobacco Worker Enlisted 05 March 1915 Died of wounds 07 May 19118 Aged 33 years Buried Vignacourt British Cemetery II A 3
GILL, Walter De Groot
Service no 906 Gunner 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Son of Walter GILL Of Dendy Street, Middle Brighton, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 18 August 1914 Returned to Australia 29 July 1915
GILLESPIE, Robert
Service number 1326 Private 15th Battalion
Born in St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic Son of Alexander and Margaret GILLESPIE of 168 Barkly Street, St. Kilda, Vic Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlistment date 19 December 1914 Served in Gallipoli Killed in Action 4 May 1915 Aged 33 No known grave Commemorated at The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 46), Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 21 August 1915 page 26
GILLESPIE, Robert MacGregor
Service no 46 Sergeant 6th Battalion
Born St. Kilda, Melbourne, Vic. Son of James and Rose GILLESPIE Of Toolang, St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Agricultural Specialist Enlisted 17 August 1914 Served in Egypt and Gallipoli Killed in action 25 April 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 24 years Buried Lone Pine Cemetery
Scotch College - A School At War
GILLESPIE, William
Service No 1418 Private Australian Flying Corps
Born Clunes, Vic. Son of Henry GILLESPIE Of Clunes, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Grazier Enlisted 13 July 1915 Returned to Australia 10 April 1919
GILLIES, Abraham Murdoch
Lieutenant 5th Battalion
Born: Northcote, Victoria Son of Mr. M. Gillies, 86 Jenkins Street, Northcote, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: Teacher Enlisted: 23 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria Served: England, France Returned to Australia 1st February 1919 per transport "Nestor"
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
GILLIES, Donald McRae
_Service No: 19106 Private 15th Field Ambulance
Born: Gelantipy, Victoria Son of Mr. Angus Gillies, Gelantipy, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: Teacher Enlisted: 27th June 1917, Melbourne, Victoria Served: England, France Returned to Australia 30th April 1919 per transport "Kashmir"
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
GILLIES, Hugh
Service no 2018 Lance Corporal 4th Light Horse Regiment
Born 1891 at Kaniva, Vic. Son of Hugh GILLIES and Mary nee HILL Of Mundulla, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 05 August 1915 at Melbourne, Vic. Killed in action 03 May 1918 at Palestine, Ottoman, Empire Aged 18 years Buried Jerusalem Memorial Cemetery, Jerusalem, Irael
Courtesy of Michael Smith
GILLISON, Andrew
Chaplain
Born Baldernock near Glasgow, Scotland Husband of Isobel GILLISON Of St. George's Manse, East St. Kilda, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Clergyman Enlisted 23 October 1914 Died of wounds at Gallipoli 22 August 1915 Aged 47 years Commemorated Embarkation Pier Cemetery
Table Talk
GILMORE, Alexander
Service No: 6413 Private 24th Battalion
Born: Thornton, Victoria Father Deceased Mother: Mrs. Sarah DAWS Of Moonee Ponds, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 5 October 1916 Embarkation: 23 November 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Hororata’ Age: 24 years Served in England & France Returned to Australia: 5 September 1919 per ‘Chemnitz’ Discharged: 13 October 1919
Mansfield's Souvenir of the War 1914 - 1919
GILMOUR, Stanley Gladstone
Captain 5th Battalion
Born Cope Cope, Vic. Son of D H GILMOUR Of 4 Heather Street, South Melbourne, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Salesman Enlisted 24 August 1914 Returned to Australia 13 July 1919
GILPIN, Anthony Simpson
Service number 461 Sergeant 10th Battalion, H Company
Born in Melbourne, Vic Son of Alex and Hannah GILPIN of 339 Lydiard Street, Ballarat, Vic Occupation prior to enlistment lronmonger Enlistment date 22 August 1914 Served in Gallipoli Killed in Action 25 April 1915 Aged 22 No known grave Commemorated at The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 32), Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 03 July 1915 page 29
GILSENAN, Harold Davies
_Service No: 9127 Private 2nd Field Ambulance
Born: Bulla, Victoria Husband of Mrs H. Gilsenan, "Rosebank", Eltham, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: State School Teacher Enlisted: 2nd July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria Served: England, France Returned to Australia 30th May 1918 per transport "Borda"
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
GIPPS, Frederick Gilbert
Service no 160 Private 8th Light Horse Regiment
Born NSW Son of Mrs. A GIPPS Of Lehing Manor, Davidson Street, South Yarra, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 14 September 1914 in Melbourne, Vic. Served in Egypt and Gallipoli Died of wounds received at Gallipoli at sea 08 August 1915 Aged 27 years Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
GIST, Charles
Service No: 57 Private 14th Battalion
Born: Ballarat East, Victoria Son of John & Elizabeth GIST Of Ballarat East, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Clerk Enlisted: 8 September 1914 Embarkation: Age: 21 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 27 April 1915 Quinns Post Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey Special Monument 9