Regimental number | 4441 |
Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
School | Gold St State School, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Postman |
Address | 35 Smith Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Gillin c/o Mrs Simmondson, 23 Maugie Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 19.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery (Plot B, Row 26, Grave No. 5), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Margaret GILLIN, 12 Jersey Parade, Murrumbeena, Victoria. Native of Castlemaine, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |