Regimental number | 2902 |
Place of birth | West Tamworth, New South Wales |
School | West Tamworth Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Westdale, Tamworth, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Hamilton Gillies, Westdale, Tamworth, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Morchies Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 27), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Margaret GILLIES, Denne Street, West Tamworth, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: Donald William GILLIES, killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |