Regimental number | *1342 |
Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales |
School | Leichhardt Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Horse trainer |
Address | Gould Avenue, Petersham, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Father, William H Gilbert, Gould Avenue, Petersham, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
Age at death | 38 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | No Known Grave |
Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Catherine GILBERT, 73 Livingstone Road, Petersham, New South Wales. Native of Albury |
Family/military connections | 4 brothers: 3 wounded and gassed, one returned. |