Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Thomas St State School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | Thompson Road, Claremont, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Gemmell, Thompson Rd, Claremont, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt gordon Stewart Gemmell on NR |
Place of death or wounding | Lihons, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 2), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; Archibald and Elizabeth GEMMELL, "Merridyn", Thompson Road, Claremont, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: James Reid Gemmell MM, no. 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |