Regimental number | 3565 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Gilgai, Inverell, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27.1 |
Height | 5' 7.25" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Gilligan, Gilgai, Inverell, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: valvular disease of the heart, mild), Sydney, 12 September 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 62 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GILLIGAN John |