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Gideon Jervic CRESPIN

Date of birth3 November 1875
Other NamesCRESPIN, Gideon Jervis
OccupationBarrister
AddressSharlands, Studley Park, Kew, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation40
Next of kinG G Crespin, Sharlands, Studley Park, Kew, Victoria
Enlistment date20 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 2, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/30/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A27 Southern on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Division Artillery
Promotions


Unit: Transport Service
Promotion date: 15 June 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 1 November 1917
Family/military connectionsBrother: 34053 Gunner Rupert Henry CRESPIN, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 5 April 1918.

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