Regimental number | 21225 |
Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
School | State School, Winmore, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Brick maker |
Address | Goodna, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, J Gilson, Goodna, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in Highfield Mounted Cadet Corps. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 36th Battery |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | La Soupelle |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | St. Souplet British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jean GILSON, Currumbin Beach, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 497 Pte Frances GILSON, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 12 July 1918; |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |