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William Wallace GORDON

Regimental number14
Place of birthMelbourne Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationApprentice racing stables
AddressSir Walter Scott Hotel, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Dorothy Gordon, Sir Walter Scott Hotel, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne Victoria
Enlistment date5 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name29th Battalion, Headquarters Staff
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 23 June 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death8 August 1948

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