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| dateofbirth	  = 14 Dec 1893
| placeofbirth	  = Northam, Western Australia
| death	          = 19 Jun 1945
| placeofdeath	  = Bayswater, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 22 years, 2 months
| description	  = 5'10½" (1.79m) tall; weight 187 lbs (84.8kg); fair complexion, green eyes, fair hair.
| height          = 5'10½" (1.79m)
| weight          = 187 lbs 
| complexion      = fair
| eyes            = green
| hair            = fair
| descriptionnote = 
| occupation	  = Timber worker
| religion	  = Church of England
| address	  = Jarrahdale, Western Australia
| relation	  = Father 
| nextofkin       = Mr George Gale
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4035713 5010]
| enlistmentdate  = 8 Mar 1916
| rank	          = Private
| unit     	  = 28th Battalion, 13th reinforcement / 7th Brigade, 2nd Division
| embarkationdatefrom = 18 Jul 1916 
| embarkationdateto = 9 Sep 1916
| shipembarked	  = [[HMAT A48 Seang Bee]]
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| dateofreturnfrom = 23 May 1917 
| dateofreturnto  = 9 Jul 1917
| shipreturned    = [[HMAT A33 Ayrshire]]
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| fate1	          = Returned to Australia - medical
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| monument1	  = [[Jarrahdale Honour Roll]]
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| medal1	  = [[British War Medal]]
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==Pre War==


==War Service==
Entered Blackboy Hill camp on 8 Mar 1916 and on 4 Apr 1916 was allocated to the 13th reinforcement draft for the 28th Battalion.

On arrival in Plymouth, England, he was sent to the [[7th Training Battalion]] at Rollestone to prepare for the front in France.  On 23 Oct 1916 he was admitted to the [[Fargo Military Hospital]] with Bronchitis, period unknown, before being again admitted to hospital on 20 Dec 1916.

In the meantime he had been debited 5 pence (4 cents) for loss of kit.  On 19 Apr 1917, after a second visit to hospital, he was released to the No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth from the Harefield Hospital, to prepare for a return to Australia with Asthma.

Discharged 16 Aug 1917 at 5th Military District.

==Post War==
Married Leila Veronica Pratt in Northam in 1918. Leila died 24 Nov 1983 aged 83 in Mt Lawley.  Children Lance Aleck Charles (1918 - 24 Sep 2011); Alby or Grace,and Dulcie.

Electoral Roll entries - 1925 - 1943 at 14 Market street, Guildford, a carter
==Notes==
Brother 5009 Pte Aubery Edward Gale, 28th Battalion, returned to Australia 23 Jul 1919.
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==External Links==
*[https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=106229 AIF Project]
*[https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/271567 RSL Virtual War Memorial]

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[[Category:Soldier]]
[[Category:Returned to Australia]]
[[Category:Born Australia]]
[[Category:Born WA]]
[[Category:timber worker]]
[[Category:Church of England]]
[[Category:Serpentine-Jarrahdale]]