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Personal data

• Name GILBERT
• Initials GF
• First name GEORGE FREDERICK
• Place of birth Bendigo
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence 8 Watkins Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
• Family Of Bendigo. Son of Peter and Elizabeth Ann Gilbert
• Profession Labourer
• Extra info Husband of Elizabeth A. Gilbert, of 8, Watkin's St., Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia.

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 22 February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Service number 5685
• Rank Sapper
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 2nd Field Coy. Australian Engineers
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 3 July 1916, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  Proceeded overseas to France 22 October 1916

Death

• Wounded 12 October
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds penis, hip and head; N°2 Can CCS
• Date of death 13 October 1917
• Died at the age of 46
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - C - 4A

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