| Regimental number | 134 |
| Place of birth | Salford, Manchester, England |
| School | Stawell Memorial School, Salford, England |
| Other training | Manchester Central Board School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Kulikup via Kojonup, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Jilly, Kulikup via Kojonup, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | He was in 2nd Manchester Rifle Volunteers before leaving England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Colour SGT |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: INF48 Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', fourth Supplement, No. 29664 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176 (30 November 1916) |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Surname spelt Jilley on RoHc. Both his grandfaters and grand uncle fought at Waterloo. His paternal grandfather had a medal or medals after Waterloo he had his discharge and settled in York. I think his name was John Jilley - he was in the infantry. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Family/military connections | All his relations are in England except his brother Westgarth Jilley, field engineers, who came safely back. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
