Parents:--- Son of Henry Maurice Chandler and Marion Kelso married 15th March 1887
at St .Davids in Sydney, New South Wales.
Brother:--- Brother of Sapper (#7388) James Chandler, 7th Australian Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, on 15th May 1919, died on 16th August 1919 from the deliberate ingestion of Krysol.
~~~Private Gordon CHANDLER, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War.~~~~
Regimental number:--- 4998 accorded to 18th Australian Infantry Battalion.
Religion:--- Church of England
Civil employment:--- Farm Labourer
Home Address:--- Botany Road, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales
Home Town:--- Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales
Marital status:--- Single
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Harry Chandler, Botany Road, Mascot, Sydney, NSW.
Attested into AIF:--- 12th January 1916 at Parkes, New South Wales.
Age on enlistment:--- 19 years and 3 months
Final Rank:--- Private
Unit on enlistment:--- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Sydney, New South Wales, aboard HMAT A55 Kyarra, 5 June 1916
Final Unit:--- 9th Australian Infantry Brigade Headquarters, AIF.
Fate:--- Died of injuries (fractured skull) on 17th April 1919 in France.
Burial:--- Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 41),
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:---British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mascot War Memorial
Other details of service:--- Embarked from Sydney, 3 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 3 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Transferred to 9th Machine Gun Company, 6 February 1917. Wounded in action, 4th October 1917; rejoined unit, 23 October 1917. Wounded in action, 17th April 1918 (gassed). Transferred to England, 24th April 1918, and admitted to War Hospital, Duston, Northamptonshire, 25th April 1918. Transferred to No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13th May 1918; discharged to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 17th May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 October 1918. Detached to 9th Infantry Brigade Headquarters as batman, 20th December 1918; accidentally injured (fractured skull); died in No. 3 Australian General Hospital, 17 April 1919.
at St .Davids in Sydney, New South Wales.
Brother:--- Brother of Sapper (#7388) James Chandler, 7th Australian Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, on 15th May 1919, died on 16th August 1919 from the deliberate ingestion of Krysol.
~~~Private Gordon CHANDLER, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War.~~~~
Regimental number:--- 4998 accorded to 18th Australian Infantry Battalion.
Religion:--- Church of England
Civil employment:--- Farm Labourer
Home Address:--- Botany Road, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales
Home Town:--- Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales
Marital status:--- Single
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Harry Chandler, Botany Road, Mascot, Sydney, NSW.
Attested into AIF:--- 12th January 1916 at Parkes, New South Wales.
Age on enlistment:--- 19 years and 3 months
Final Rank:--- Private
Unit on enlistment:--- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Sydney, New South Wales, aboard HMAT A55 Kyarra, 5 June 1916
Final Unit:--- 9th Australian Infantry Brigade Headquarters, AIF.
Fate:--- Died of injuries (fractured skull) on 17th April 1919 in France.
Burial:--- Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 41),
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:---British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mascot War Memorial
Other details of service:--- Embarked from Sydney, 3 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 3 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Transferred to 9th Machine Gun Company, 6 February 1917. Wounded in action, 4th October 1917; rejoined unit, 23 October 1917. Wounded in action, 17th April 1918 (gassed). Transferred to England, 24th April 1918, and admitted to War Hospital, Duston, Northamptonshire, 25th April 1918. Transferred to No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13th May 1918; discharged to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 17th May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 October 1918. Detached to 9th Infantry Brigade Headquarters as batman, 20th December 1918; accidentally injured (fractured skull); died in No. 3 Australian General Hospital, 17 April 1919.
Parents:--- Son of Henry Maurice Chandler and Marion Kelso married 15th March 1887
at St .Davids in Sydney, New South Wales.
Brother:--- Brother of Sapper (#7388) James Chandler, 7th Australian Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, on 15th May 1919, died on 16th August 1919 from the deliberate ingestion of Krysol.
~~~Private Gordon CHANDLER, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War.~~~~
Regimental number:--- 4998 accorded to 18th Australian Infantry Battalion.
Religion:--- Church of England
Civil employment:--- Farm Labourer
Home Address:--- Botany Road, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales
Home Town:--- Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales
Marital status:--- Single
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Harry Chandler, Botany Road, Mascot, Sydney, NSW.
Attested into AIF:--- 12th January 1916 at Parkes, New South Wales.
Age on enlistment:--- 19 years and 3 months
Final Rank:--- Private
Unit on enlistment:--- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Sydney, New South Wales, aboard HMAT A55 Kyarra, 5 June 1916
Final Unit:--- 9th Australian Infantry Brigade Headquarters, AIF.
Fate:--- Died of injuries (fractured skull) on 17th April 1919 in France.
Burial:--- Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 41),
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:---British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mascot War Memorial
Other details of service:--- Embarked from Sydney, 3 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 3 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Transferred to 9th Machine Gun Company, 6 February 1917. Wounded in action, 4th October 1917; rejoined unit, 23 October 1917. Wounded in action, 17th April 1918 (gassed). Transferred to England, 24th April 1918, and admitted to War Hospital, Duston, Northamptonshire, 25th April 1918. Transferred to No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13th May 1918; discharged to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 17th May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 October 1918. Detached to 9th Infantry Brigade Headquarters as batman, 20th December 1918; accidentally injured (fractured skull); died in No. 3 Australian General Hospital, 17 April 1919.
at St .Davids in Sydney, New South Wales.
Brother:--- Brother of Sapper (#7388) James Chandler, 7th Australian Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, on 15th May 1919, died on 16th August 1919 from the deliberate ingestion of Krysol.
~~~Private Gordon CHANDLER, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War.~~~~
Regimental number:--- 4998 accorded to 18th Australian Infantry Battalion.
Religion:--- Church of England
Civil employment:--- Farm Labourer
Home Address:--- Botany Road, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales
Home Town:--- Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales
Marital status:--- Single
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Harry Chandler, Botany Road, Mascot, Sydney, NSW.
Attested into AIF:--- 12th January 1916 at Parkes, New South Wales.
Age on enlistment:--- 19 years and 3 months
Final Rank:--- Private
Unit on enlistment:--- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Sydney, New South Wales, aboard HMAT A55 Kyarra, 5 June 1916
Final Unit:--- 9th Australian Infantry Brigade Headquarters, AIF.
Fate:--- Died of injuries (fractured skull) on 17th April 1919 in France.
Burial:--- Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 41),
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:---British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mascot War Memorial
Other details of service:--- Embarked from Sydney, 3 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 3 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Transferred to 9th Machine Gun Company, 6 February 1917. Wounded in action, 4th October 1917; rejoined unit, 23 October 1917. Wounded in action, 17th April 1918 (gassed). Transferred to England, 24th April 1918, and admitted to War Hospital, Duston, Northamptonshire, 25th April 1918. Transferred to No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13th May 1918; discharged to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 17th May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 October 1918. Detached to 9th Infantry Brigade Headquarters as batman, 20th December 1918; accidentally injured (fractured skull); died in No. 3 Australian General Hospital, 17 April 1919.
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Private, 3rd Battalion, Australian Machine Gun Corps. Died of accidental injuries. Age unknown.
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