William GILCHRIST MM

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GILCHRIST, William

Service Number:	17618
Enlisted:	10 January 1916
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Field Ambulance
Born:	Paisley Scotland, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

10 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 17618, Army Medical Corps (AIF)
21 Jun 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 17618, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic
12 Jun 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 17618, 2nd Field Ambulance

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Gilchrist of Paisley, Scotland

Husband of Elsie Beatrice Gilchrist nee Wadley of 137 Westgarth Street, South Northcote, Victoria. William and Elsie were married in Victoria during 1916

Commenced return to Australia on 12 Jun 1919 aboard HT Themisticles as nursing staff disembarking on the 8 August 1919

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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