| Regimental number | 937 |
| Place of birth | West Perth, Western Australia |
| School | Newcastle St State School, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | corner of Fitzgerald and Newcastle Streets, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 116 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Townley Gillett, corner of Fitzgerald and Newcastle Streets, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets, 86th Infantry, Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 18.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Townley and Pauline GILLETT, Hector Street, Osborne Park, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3815 Pte Charles Henry GILLETT, 51st Bn, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919; 445 Sergeant Frank GILLETT MM, 44th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919; 7478 Pte Townley GILLETT, 44th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, then transferred to Acting Casualty Clearing Station, Ferry Post, 19 May 1916 (intercostal myalgia); discharged to unit, 26 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GILLETT Albert Ernest |
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