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Personal data

• Name GAYER
• Initials WV
• First name WILLIAM VENTRY
• Place of birth St. Kilda
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Brung Brungle, Wannon, Victoria, Australia
• Family Son of Edward Ventry Gayer and Hester Gayer
• Profession Grazier
• Extra info Husband of Jessie Stuart Gayer, of Ringwood, Victoria, Australia.

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 8 September 1915, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Service number 9307
• Rank Bombardier
• Medals M M, 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 4th Brigade Australian Field Artillery
• Army - Corps - Division 2nd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 18 November 1915, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  Appointed a/bombardier 2 September 1917
  Promoted temp. bombardier 4 October 1917

Death

• Wounded 1 November
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds abdomen, arms and legs; N°3 Can CCS
• Date of death 1 November 1917
• Died at the age of 35
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - CC - 16

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