Regimental number | 4541 |
Place of birth | Windsor, New South Wales |
School | Midland Junction, FRemantle and Subiaco State Schools, Western Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Horse driver |
Address | 435 Bagot Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred Gilbert, 435 Bagot Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Bernafay 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 connections | Brothers: 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 |