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Duncan Philip GAWLER

Regimental number33299
Place of birthBlack Rock, Victoria
SchoolBrighton State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationManager
AddressBluff Road, Black Rock, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, John M Gawler, Bluff Road, Black Rock, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date29 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade, February 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/128/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 10 May 1918
Place of death or woundingHazebrouck, France
Age at death27
Place of burialLePeuplier Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 6), Caestre, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
11
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Kate GAWLER, Bluff Road, Black Rock, Victoria
Family/military connections3 brothers: Sapper J.S. Gawler Engineers; Cpl H. Gawler 2nd Pioneers; Lt O. Gawler 12th Field Company. Sister: Sister K.B. Gawler, served as a nurse in Egypt for 4 years and received a Royal Red Cross.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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