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David Francis GILLESPIE

Regimental number3037
Place of birthRoyal Park, Melbourne, Victoria
SchoolPrince's Hill State School no. 2955, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationConstable of police
Address112 Gatehouse Street, Parkville, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Gillespie, 112 Gatehouse Street, Parkville, Victoria
Enlistment date8 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCompany Sergeant Major
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 November 1916
Place of death or woundingArmentieres, France
Age at death29
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialCoburg Cemetery (Portion Roman Catholic, Plot F, Grave No. 10), Victoria
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
167
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Jas and Mary GILLESPIE. Native of Royal Park, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3043 Driver Wallace William GILLESPIE, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 23 May 1917; 6647 Pte Gordon Charles GILLESPIE, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 July 1917.

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