Regimental number | 1165 |
Place of birth | Worlingham, Beecles, Suffolk, England |
School | Harborne and Margate, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, D P Giles, Stone House, Cradley Herefordshire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 20.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. I), Gallipoli |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Dudley and Elinor GILES, Pardlestone Bungalow, Holford, Bridgwater, England. Native of Beccles, Suffolk, England |
Family/military connections | Brother: served in France as Lt RFA and mentioned in despatches. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |