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• Name GAULD
• Initials WC
• First name WILLIAM CARL
• Place of birth Bondi
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Family Son of Sidney Herbert and Jennie Gauld, of "Thurles," Cox Avenue, Bondi, New South Wales.
• Profession Bedstead maker

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 25 August 1915, Holdsworthy, New South Wales, Australia
• Service number 3742
• Rank Corporal
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 1st Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 1st Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Wounded in action 21 August 1916
  Proceeded overseas to France 14 December 1916
  Appointed Lance Corporal 8 May 1917
  Promoted Corporal 16 September 1917

Death

• Wounded 4 October
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds abdomen; N°17 CCS
• Date of death 7 October 1917
• Died at the age of 23
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - I - 13

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