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Harry Rutland GAULD

Regimental number2365
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland
SchoolState Schools, Brisbane
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSalesman
AddressCoorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs Dora Australina Beak, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date25 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll20 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll47th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 18 August 1917
Place of death or woundingWytschaete, Belgium (Battle of Messines)
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialDerry House Cemetery No. 2 (Plot II, ERow B, Grave No. 14), Wyschaete, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
143
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Hugh and Dora GAULD, "Somerford", Kirkland Avenue, Cooparoo, Queensland

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