ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CURLEWIS, Gordon Levason

Full Name: Gordon Levason

CURLEWIS

Date of Birth: 03

–

1895

Place of birth: Geelong, VIC

Australia

Occupation: Salesman

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Margaret Rose Curlewis

Next of Kin Address: Bunbury WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: CAPT

Rank: Captain

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-01

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Quinn's Post, Gallipoli

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: Beach Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli- Plot 1, Row B, Grave 20

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1/10/1914- Appointed LIEUTENANT with 16th Battalion
16/10/1914- Passed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill Camp WA
3/02/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt Ex Alexandria Egypt
12/04/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli & Remained at Post, then Promoted CAPTAIN in the field Gallipoli
9/05/1915-KILLED IN ACTION Quinn’s Post, Gallipoli

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 13079

British War Medal – No. 16157

Victory Medal – No. 16092

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 355918

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 79.