Regimental number | 1148 |
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
School | James St Public School, Perth, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 119 Aberdeen Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, William Gildersleeves, 119 Aberdeen Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 3), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Fanny GILDERSLEEVES, 30 Duncan Street, Victoria Park, Western Australia |