| Regimental number | 32 |
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
| School | Williamstown State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 44 Railway Crescent, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Inglis, 44 Railway Crescent, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served 5 years with Scottish Regiment, Victoria; no longer serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease; secondary fate: DOW |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Swansea (Danycraig) Cemetery (Row I, Grave No. 594), Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 44 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Lydahlia INGLIS, 44 Railway Crescent, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Found guilty, 10 April 1915, of being absent from parade, Mena (divine service), 4 April 1915: reduced to the rank of Lance Corporal. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Wounded in action, 26 April 1915 (gun shound, left lung and arm); transferred to Alexandria and admitted to 17th General Hospital, 30 April 1915; to United Kingdom, 23 September 1915, and admitted to 3rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff, Wales, 5 October 1915 (wounds severe) Died in Red Cross Hospital, Swansea, 24 January 1916, following an operation to remove bullet in left lung. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, INGLIS Gordon Rankin |
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