QLD Death registration:
Hugh Edward Gilmour
Death date: 19/03/1964
Father name: William Gilmour
Mother's name: Mary McLean
Registration details: 1964/B/64368
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Find a Grave Memorial ID 135090549
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Cremated at Bundaberg.
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Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records
Name Hugh Edward Gilmour
Event Type Burial
Event Date 21 Mar 1964
Event Place Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
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Hugh Edward GILMOUR
Regimental number 107
Place of birth Southport Queensland
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address Southport, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 23
Next of kin Father, William Gilmour, Southport, Queensland
Enlistment date 11 October 1915
Rank on enlistment Corporal
Unit name 42nd Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/59/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll 41st Battalion
Promotions 2nd Lieutenant
Unit: INF41
Promotion date: 6 January 1919
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Hugh Edward Gilmour
Service number 107
Rank Sergeant
Unit 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Recommendation Military Medal
Date 18 July 1917
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Lieutenant
Unit: INF41
Promotion date: 6 April 1919
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Fate Returned to Australia 23 June 1919
Medals Military Medal
'During the period from the 3rd to 10th July, 1917 inclusive, when his Battalion was in the trenches in the MESSINES Sector Sergeant GILMOUR displayed great courage and devotion to duty. On the night 4th/5th July, 1917, he was in charge of a party which established and consolidated a post in the vicinity of 2 enemy strong points. By his vigorous offensive action he caused these points to be evacuated, and on the night of 6th/7th July, 1917, he again led his Section forward and established another post within 50 yards of the enemy's line of consolidation. On the night of 8th/9th July, 1917, he successfully defended the post against a hostile minor enterprise. During the whole of this work he continually passed through heavy enemy machine gun fire while laying out tests and carrying forward rations pending the construction of communication trenches. This N.C.O.'s coolness and courage throughout inspired his men with the greatest confidence, and his fine example of devotion to duty was chiefly instrumental in gaining ground from the enemy, and establishing our line in a good tactical position.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9
Date: 24 January 1918
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Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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United Kingdom, World War I Service Records
Name: Hugh Gilmour
Event Type: Military Service
Event Year: 1919
Residence Place: , Wiltshire, England
Military Company/Regiment: Royal Engineers
Military Regiment: WR/298368
Military Battalion: Training Company
Birthplace: , , Australia