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Gerald William NUTTING

Regimental number4
Date of birth27 September 1886
Place of birthBourke, New South Wales
SchoolToowoomba Grammar School, Toowoomba, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinRichard B Nutting, Kureelpa, Nambour, Queensland
Enlistment date8 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentOrderly Room SGT
Unit name11th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/16/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 2 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Horse Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30480 (15 January 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 (23 May 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 23 December 1918
Family/military connectionsBrother: 187 Pte George Harvey NUTTING, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, discharged, 6 October 1915;remained in England.
Other detailsServed in the Pay Office, RAAF 1941-34, Brisbane
Date of death--/08/1950
Age at death63
Place of burialBrisbane, Queensland

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