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Dalymple Gilmour
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1892 |
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Geburtsort: Galston, Scotland, Vereinigtes Königreich, Schottland |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Letzter bekannter Wohnsitz: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Beruf: Bergmann |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: Australia |
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Truppe: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Dienstnummer: 2648 |
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Einberufung datum: 24/01/1916 |
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Einberufung ort: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Einheiten: — Australian Machine Gun Corps, 8th Coy. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 04/10/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Zonnebeke Château Grounds, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 25 |
Begräbnisplatz
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Perth Cemetery (China Wall) Grabstelle: V Reihe: E Grab: 6 |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Punkte von Interesse 4
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Meine Geschichte
Dalrymple Gilmour, a former coal miner, was born in December 1892 in Galston, Scotland. He was the son of Joseph and Annie Bowman Gilmour. On January 24, 1916 he enlisted in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A71 Nestor on April 9, 1916 with the 30th Australian Infantry Battalion. He later joined the 8th Australian Machine Gun Company, part of the 8th Australian Brigade of the 5th Australian Division.
On October 4, 1917 the 2nd Australian Division participated in the Battle of Broodseinde, a phase in the Third Battle of Ypres. The 8th Australian Machine Gun Company, from the 5th Division assisted this attack. This Battalion fired approximately 33,000 rounds on October 4.
Dalymple, aged 26, was killed in action on October 4, 1917. Private Gilmour was initially buried where he fell, northwest of Zonnebeke Chateau (28.D.27.b.80.50). After the war, his remains were exhumed and reinterred at Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Plot 5, Row E, Grave 6.
On October 4, 1917 the 2nd Australian Division participated in the Battle of Broodseinde, a phase in the Third Battle of Ypres. The 8th Australian Machine Gun Company, from the 5th Division assisted this attack. This Battalion fired approximately 33,000 rounds on October 4.
Dalymple, aged 26, was killed in action on October 4, 1917. Private Gilmour was initially buried where he fell, northwest of Zonnebeke Chateau (28.D.27.b.80.50). After the war, his remains were exhumed and reinterred at Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Plot 5, Row E, Grave 6.
Verwandte, die auch Soldat waren 1
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Joseph Gilmour
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Quellen 4
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8th Australian Infantry Brigade (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/8/23). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Verwendete Quellen |
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8th Australian Machine Gun Company (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 24/13/17). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Verwendete Quellen |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455). https://www.naa.gov.au/ Verwendete Quellen |
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Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM8). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Verwendete Quellen |
Weitere Informationen 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/103405 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7475716 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=96bed9e4-beab-4344-85d4-40d46b30ab82 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=111773 |