ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

KIRTON, Gervase Roland

KIRTON, Gervase Roland

Full Name: Gervase Roland

KIRTON

Date of Birth: 11

–

1880

Place of birth: Ipswich Suffolk

England

Occupation: Chemists Assistant

Address: 88 High Street Fremantle WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Elizabeth Whittaker Ann Kirton

Next of Kin Address: 121 George Street East Fremantle WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1240

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-11

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1914-12-14

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-01-07

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-07-04

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11/09/1914-To No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital Blackboy Hill as Private then to Melbourne, VIC
7/01/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
22/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
13/08/1915- Promoted Acting CORPORAL in the field Mudros Lemnos
21/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Mudros
2/02/1916- To 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital Tel-el-Kebir Egypt & Reverts to Private
10/04/1916- Transferred to Transport Duty ( Nursing & Mess Duties ) to Australia ex 1st Australian Aux Hospital Heliopolis Egypt
11/04/1916- Embarked Suez for Australia per ” Runic ”
14/05/1916- Disembarked Australia
29/06/1916- Medical Board Report Blackboy Hill ( Permanently Medically Unfit for Active Service )
4/07/1916- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

Thanks to Local History Researcher Jennie STAINES for assisting to confirm Gervase Roland Kirton had a Bunbury State School Connection.