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Percy GADSBY

Regimental number4513
Date of birth21 December 1887
Place of birthHigham, Northamptonshire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressBullfinch, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 2"
Weight115.5 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs A Gadsby, General Post Office, Perth, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 November 1915
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 12 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Employment Company
FateReturned to Australia 7 February 1919
Discharge date9 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Lancashire', 7 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit: defective hearing), Perth, 9 June 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No W42501.
Date of death11 July 1969
Age at death81
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia

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