Roy Nixson GILCHRIST

GILCHRIST, Roy Nixson

Service Number: 13178
Enlisted: 16 September 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 2nd Motor Transport Company
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town: Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Engineer
Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 1972, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

16 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 13178, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
22 Dec 1916: Involvement Driver, 13178, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1916: Embarked Driver, 13178, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
27 Jun 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Division Supply Column , From Auxiliary Transport Companies. On 13 July 1917 requested that his rank be reverted to Private
12 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Motor Transport Company, From 2nd Divisional Supply Column
29 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 13178, 2nd Motor Transport Company, Wound to the left wrist
20 Dec 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Motor Transport Company
6 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 13178, 2nd Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Ferdinand Gilchrist and Martha Marion Gilchrist nee Garson of 609 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria

During 1923c Roy married Muriel Lyle Lowsby Kruger in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia 13 July 1919 aboard HT Persic disembarking on the 29 Augusut 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal