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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Tarcoola, Streaky Bay
• Land South Australia, Australia
• Family Son of Thomas Sydney and Mary Jessie Gilligan, of Tarcoola, via Port Augusta,
  South Australia, Australia; an elder brother Jack was with 3rd Light Horse, remained in Palestine and survived the war;
• Profession Labourer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 22 June 1915, Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia
• Service number 1016
• Rank Gunner
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 12th Army Brigade Australian Field Artillery 46th Bty.
• Attached or transferred from 8th Light Horse
• Other data related to military career Was originally with the 8th Light Horse and survived the Gallipoli campaign

Death

• Wounded 28 October
• Type of wounds Died of wounds received in action, contusions back and abdomen; n°3 Can CCS
• Died at the age of 24
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - BB - 17A

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