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Robert William GILBERT

Regimental number4541
Place of birthWindsor, New South Wales
SchoolMidland Junction, FRemantle and Subiaco State Schools, Western Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationHorse driver
Address435 Bagot Road, Subiaco, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Alfred Gilbert, 435 Bagot Road, Subiaco, Western Australia
Previous military serviceServed in the Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date5 October 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll24 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 12 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll16th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 21 November 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death20
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialBernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 37), Montauban, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
145
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred and Caroline GILBERT, 105 Townshend Road, Subiaco, Western Australia. Native of New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3024 Pte Albert Henry GILBERT, 28th Bn, killed in action, 4 October, 1917; 2266 Trooper Charles Edward GILBERT, 4th Australian Bn, Imperial Camel Corps, died of wounds, 10 November 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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