| Regimental number | 4494 |
| Place of birth | Darlimurla, Gippsland, Victoria |
| School | Darlimurla State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 33 Cutler Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5 6.25" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Connell, 33 Cutler Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Member for 3 years, Trafalgar Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr F.W. GILBEE and Annie CONNELL (formerly GILBEE), 33 Cutter Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, 26 March 1916; taken on strength, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 3 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing in Action, 19 July 1916. Court of enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1160408: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GILBEE Francis George
Red Cross File No 1160408 |
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