John James GILDEA

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Service Number:	10
Enlisted:	15 July 1915
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lefroy, Tasmania, Australia, 15 August 1889
Home Town:	Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stevedore
Died:	Heart Attack, Footscray, Victoria, 12 July 1952, aged 62 years
Cemetery:	Footscray Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic C, Grave 1359
Memorials:

15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 10, 8th Infantry Battalion
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 10, 8th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 10, 8th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
1 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 8th Infantry Battalion
8 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 10, 8th Infantry Battalion

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