GILLESPIE, Matthew Thompson

GILLESPIE, Matthew Thompson

Full Name: Matthew Thompson

GILLESPIE

Date of Birth: 08

1888

Place of birth: Wallsend NSW

Australia

Occupation: Miner

Address: West Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father- Joseph Gillespie

Next of Kin Address: Wallsend NSW

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 1268

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 32nd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-19

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-11-18

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-18

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-03-18

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19/07/1915- To 16 Depot Company as Private
16/08/1915- To 32nd Battalion ” D ” Company
23/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
17/07/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Shock )
19/07/1916- Admitted 2nd Australian General Hospital Wimereux France ex 15th Australian Field Ambulance ex 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station
20/07/1916- Evacuated/Admitted 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth England ex Boulogne France
13/09/1916- To 8th Training Battalion Durrington England ex No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England
5/12/1916- Proceeded Overseas 5th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Durrington England
31/12/1916- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
24/11/1917- Admitted 57th General Hospital France ( PUO ) ex 53rd Casualty Clearing Station
16/12/1917- Admitted 7th Stationary Hospital Boulogne France
31/01/1918- Admitted Military Hospital Endell Street England ex Boulogne France
13/02/1918- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
16/02/1918- Granted Leave England
3/03/1918- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England ex Leave
16/04/1918- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
8/05/1918- Proceeded Overseas Canadian Infantry Base Depot France ex Folkestone ex Longbridge Deverill England
10/05/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
19/07/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Compound Fracture Left Forearm )
30/07/1918- Admitted 16th General Hospital Le Treport France ex 15th Australian Field Ambulance ex 61st Casualty Clearing Station
6/08/1918- Evacuated/Admitted 2/1 Southern General Hospital Dudley Road Birmingham England
12/08/1918- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
28/08/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
4/10/1918- Medical Board Report Weymouth England- Permanently Medically Unfit for Active Service
12/12/1918- Embarked Liverpool for Australia per ” Nestor ”
18/01/1919- Disembarked Australia
18/03/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )