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| dateofbirth	  = not known 1886
| placeofbirth	  = Westergoland, Sweden
| death	          = 7 Jul 1954, aged 68
| placeofdeath	  = Fremantle, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 29 years, 2 months
| description	  = 5'6½" (1.69m) tall; weight 140 lbs (63.5kg); fair complexion, green eyes, fair hair.
| height          = 5'6½" (1.69m)
| weight          = 140 lbs 
| complexion      = fair
| eyes            = green
| hair            = fair
| descriptionnote = 
| occupation	  = Timber hewer
| religion	  = Church of England
| address	  = Bush Landing, Jarrahdale, Western Australia
| relation	  = Father
| nextofkin       = Mr Peter Olson
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7997364 1681]
| enlistmentdate  = 12 Jan 1916
| rank	          = Private
| unit     	  = 44th Battalion, 1st reinforcement / 11th Brigade, 3rd Division
| embarkationdatefrom = 6 Jun 1916 
| embarkationdateto = 21 Jul 1916
| shipembarked	  = [[HMAT A29 Suevic]]
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| dateofreturnfrom = 1 Jun 1919 
| dateofreturnto  = 8 Jul 1919
| shipreturned    = [[SS Somali]]
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| fate1	          = Wounded in Action 1 Aug 1917 Messines sector
| fate2           = Returned to Australia
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| monument1	  = [[Jarrahdale Honour Roll]]
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| medal1	  = [[British War Medal]]
| medal2          = [[Victory Medal]]
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==Pre War==


==War Service==
Soon after entering Blackboy Hill camp, on 4 Feb 1916 Gustaf was allocated to artillery reinforcements, but on 1 Mar 1916 he was reallocated to the 1st reinforcement draft for the 44th Battalion and travelled with the battalion to England aboard [[HMAT A29 Suevic]] 

On arrival in England on 21 Jul 1916 he was sent to a Training Battalion before being taken on strength by the [[44th Battalion]] on 13 Oct 1916 at Larkhill.  Soon after, on 25 Nov 1916 the battalion proceeded overseas to France via Southampton and moved into reserve at Steenwerck. On 24 Jul 1917 he was charged with being AWOL from 9:30pm on 21 July until 6:00am 22 Jul 1917, for which, when found guilty, he had to forfeit 4 days pay.

On 1 Aug 1917 the 44th Battalion were in the front line near Messines.  The only enemy action that day was active shelling by the enemy of their trenches and Roman Posts, with Gustaf receiving shell wounds to his forearm, right ankle and both legs.  Seen first by the [[11th  Field Ambulance]], on 2 Aug 1917 he was passed to the [[2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station]] before being transported to the 22nd General Hospital on the coast at Camiers where he was admitted on 3 Aug 1917.  

On 8 Aug 1917 he was embarked on [[HS Ville de Liege]] for England, and on arrival in England, admitted the next day to the 3rd General Hospital at Oxford for treatment.  Recovering he was moved to the [[3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital]] on 17 Sep 1917, and then on 24 Sep 1917 to No. 2 Command Depot.

After spending some time in [[Weymouth]] (No.2 Command Depot) recuperating, he was transferred on 18 Jan 1918 to the [[Overseas Training Brigade]] at Longford Deverill and then on 1 Feb 1918 he was again sent to France through Southampton.  On 9 Feb 1918 he had rejoined the 44th Battalion at Nieppe where they were training before going back into the front lines.

Gustaf remained with the battalion for the rest of hostilities, participating in the constant battles as the Australians fought their way up the Somme valley, and on 20 Jan 1919 he was rewarded with furlough in England, rejoining the battalion on 11 Feb 1919.  On 2 Apr 1919 he began the journey back to Australia, moving first to a base in France, and from there to England, and then Australia where he was discharged by the 5th Military District on 22 Aug 1919.

==Post War==
Electoral Roll entries - 1943 at 16 Ord street, Fremantle, seaman; 1954 at 12 Holdsworth street, Fremantle, no occupation
In July 1948 is living in 12 Holdsworth street, Fremantle when he requested a copy of his discharge in order to apply for a service pension, aged 62..
 
==Notes==
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==External Links==
*[https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=230391 AIF Project]
*[https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/141828 RSL Virtual War Memorial]

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[[Category:Soldier]]
[[Category:1917 WIA]]
[[Category:Returned to Australia]]
[[Category:Born Sweden]]
[[Category:Church of England]]
[[Category:Sleeper cutter]]
[[Category:Serpentine-Jarrahdale]]