Regimental number | 884 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stock rider |
Address | Oatlands, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.1 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, C Gellie, Oatlands, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Senior Cadets; Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 883 Pte Mervyn GELLIE, 26th Bn, killed in action, 5 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Takada', 24 December 1918 (multiple gun shot wounds, chest, right leg); appointment terminated (discharged), Hobart, 6 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GELLIE Harold Gordon |