Regimental number | 854 |
Place of birth | Roebourne, Western Australia |
School | Christian Brothers, Fremantle, WA (Catholic) |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Horse driver |
Address | 42 Bellevue Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Gleeson, 194 Leroy Road, South Fremantle, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Volunteer Militia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Age at death | 29.6 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 113 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3816 Pte Ernest George GLEESON, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 16 August 1916; Uncle: 1711 Pte Samuel James GLEESON, 28th Bn, killed in action, 15 October 1915. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |