Regimental number | 4787 |
Place of birth | Wallsend, New South Wales |
School | Boolaroo Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Wesleyan |
Occupation | Shop assistant |
Address | Denison Street, Hamilton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, J Gilbert, Denison Street, Hamilton, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 8), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Fanmny GILBERT, 11 Denison Street, Hamilton, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: Owen Gilbert, wounded 19 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |