John Edward GILFORD

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Service Number:	1094
Enlisted:	12 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 21 February 1893
Home Town:	Unley, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	St Peters School, Glenelg, South Australia, Australia
Occupation:	Driver/Jockey
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 11 November 1916, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Heilly Station Cemetery Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board

12 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1094, Keswick, South Australia
31 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1094, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
31 May 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1094, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
4 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1094, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
9 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 27th Infantry Battalion
5 Nov 1916:	Wounded Lance Corporal, 1094, 27th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, GSW (back)
11 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1094, 27th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1094 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-11

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