Regimental number | 2931 |
Place of birth | Balmoral, Victoria |
School | State School, Telangatuk, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Balmoral, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Gillies, Balmoral, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 18), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Balmoral Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Robert (d. 25 August 1931, aged 71; bu. Balmoral Cemetery) and Alice (d. 17 January 1935, aged 70; bu. Balmoral Cemetery) GILLIES |
Family/military connections | 4 Cousins, one died of fever, one killed in action; one uncle. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |