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Sgt. Richard Job Gardiner
Australian Imperial Force 7th Infantry Btn.
from:Australia
Richard Job Gardiner was born in Carlton, Victoria. Prior to the First World War he was a blacksmith's striker. At the age of 20, Gardiner enlisted with the 7th Infantry Battalion at Footscray, Victoria on 18th August 1914, He embarked on the HMAT Hororata at Melbourne on 19th October 1914 disembarking at Alexandria on 5th April 1915.
Gardiner was wounded in action three times. The first occasion was on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 22nd May 1915. The second was again at Gallipoli, on 8th September 1915 during the battle of Lone Pine. The third occasion was in France on 22nd April 1917.
Gardiner returned to Australia on 20th October 1918.