| Regimental number | 2556 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Chatsworth, Gympie, Queensland |
| Other Names | William Gawthorn |
| School | Student No. 173 Two Mile School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Traveller |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Martha Kidgell, Myrrhee via Moyhu, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2356 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXIII, Row A, Grave No. 11), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commerorated in Wangaratta Cemetery, Victoria. Son of James Gawthorne and Annie Martha (nee Quinton) KIDGELL |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2497 Eric Gawthorne KIDGELL, returned to Australia; Cousin: 296 Phillip Hensan KIDGELL, awarded Military Medal, returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 16th Bn, Gallipoli, 2 August 1915; evacuated Gallipoli, proceeded to Mudros, and disembarked Alexandria, 30 December 1915. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, Ismailia, 19 January 1916 (influenza); transferred to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, 19 January 1916; to Ambulance Train No 4, 24 January 1916; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 24 January 1916; discharged to Overseas Base, 19 February 1916; rejoined unit, Tel-el-Kebir, 5 March 1916. Taken on strength, 48th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 13 March 1916. Transferred to 12th Brigade Machine Gun Company, 21 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 11 June 1916. Promoted Corporal, 22 July 1916. Killed in action, Pozieres, 6 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KIDGELL William Gawthorne |
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