ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GAULD ( GOULD ) , Alexander

GAULD ( GOULD ) , Alexander

Full Name: Alexander

GAULD ( GOULD )

Date of Birth: 04

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1886

Place of birth: Keith, Banfshire

Scotland

Occupation: Carpenter

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Elspit Anne Paul Gould

Next of Kin Address: 12 Arlinaton Street, Glasgow, Scotland

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 124

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-26

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1914-10-31

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-01-11

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Previous Service – Glasgow Royal Engineers, 4 years
26/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill WA & Joined 11th Battalion as Private
1/09/1914- Appointed Lance Corporal
26/11/1914- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
19/05/1915- To Transport Section Mex Camp Egypt
3/11/1915- Transferred to Maadi Camp Egypt
7/01/1916- Rejoined 11th Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt ex Detachment
26/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
12/10/1916- Admitted Hospital France ex 7th Field Ambulance ( Injuries from being kicked in the mouth by a horse at Billets near Steenvoorde )
18/10/1916- Rejoined 11th Battalion in the field France ex Hospital
23/10/1917- Confirmed Appointment to Lance Corporal in the field France
8/12/1917- Granted Leave England
22/12/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
15/09/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Rangatira ” on Submarine Guard Duty then per ” Arawa ”
13/11/1918- Disembarked Fremantle
11/01/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment ).

 

SERVICE  MEDALS  AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 1482

British War Medal – No. 595

Victory Medal – No. 594