Norman Gordon AYRES

Regimental number115
Date of birth19 July 1895
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressHarwood Arms via Grafton, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.6
Height5' 7"
Weight127 lbs
Next of kinBrother, David Ayres, Gambia via Grafton, New South Wales
Previous military service12th Infantry
Enlistment date7 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name41st Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll47th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 27 September 1917
Discharge date2 January 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Wounded in action, 15 November 1916 (gun shot wound, wrist).

Wounded in action (second occasion), 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, left hand),

Commenced return to Australia, 27 September 1917; discharged (wounded), Brisbane, 2 January 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No N270014.
Date of death8 July 1972
Age at death76
Place of burialMurwillumbah Cemetery, New South Wales
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