| Regimental number | 676 |
| Place of birth | Preston, Victoria |
| School | State School, North Preston, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 472 Rathdown Street, North Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7.35" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M M Gilbert, 23 Seacomb Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 63rd Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 4, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/9/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 676A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No.21), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth GILBERT; husband of M.M. GILBERT, 56 Victoria Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917; marched in to 4th Training Bn, Codford, 27 August 1917. Taken on strength, 14th Bn, 4 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 December 1917; taken on strength, 39th Bn, in the field, 13 December 1917. Accidentally injured, 21 January 1918 (bruised right leg), and admitted same day to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 1st Divisional Rest Station, 21 January 1918; discharged to duty, and rejoined Bn, 25 January 1918. Re-allotted Regimental No 676A. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 14 July 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred same day to 47th Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to 4th Army Convalescent Depot, 21 July 1918; admitted to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 July 1918 (trench fever); discharged to duty, 1 August 1918; rejoined Bn, 2 August 1918. Killed in action, 10 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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