Regimental number | 1604 |
Place of birth | Plymouth, England |
School | Concord Publi School, New South Wales |
Age on arrival in Australia | 9 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Canister maker |
Address | Bray's Road, Mortlake, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.8 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 125 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Gillard, Bray's Road, Mortlake, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Cadets, Compulsory Military Training scheme; 2 years in the 18th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; left to enlist in the AIF.. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Light Trench Mortar Battery, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/130/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
Age at death | 20.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 37), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Thomas Cemetery (Section 42 Grave 8A), Enfield, New South Wales. Parents: George and Bessie GILLARD, 'Beaumont', Burwood Road, Concord, New South Wales. Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GILLARD Archibald William George |