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John Leslie GILLIES

Regimental number2902
Place of birthWest Tamworth, New South Wales
SchoolWest Tamworth Public School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationGrocer
AddressWestdale, Tamworth, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Robert Hamilton Gillies, Westdale, Tamworth, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets.
Enlistment date9 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name58th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/75/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 3 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 27 March 1917
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death19.11
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialMorchies 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 connectionsBrother: Donald William GILLIES, killed in action.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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