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Personal data

• Name BALSTRUP
• Initials GH
• First name GORDON HAROLD
• Place of birth Launceston
• Country Tasmania, Australia
• Last residence Balmain East, New South Wales, Australia
• Family Third son of Peder M. and Emily Christina Balstrup, of 113, Canning St., Launceston, Tasmania.
• Profession Ironworker

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 13 June 1916, RAS Ground, New South Wales
• Service number 5784
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 17th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 5th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 2nd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Sydney 7 October 1916; to France 15 February 1917

Death

• Wounded 20 September 1917
• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds head, n°2 Canadian CCS
• Date of death 22 September 1917
• Died at the age of 26
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIV - C - 2

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