| Regimental number | 323 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kororoit Creek Road, North Williamstown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 45.3 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs M Pilling, Kororoit Creek Road, North Williamstown, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 9 years in the Naval Brigade; 9 months in the China Contingent, Boxer Rebellion. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row E, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 10 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19-20 July 1916 (shrapnel wound, between shoulder), and admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 1st Convalescent Hospital, Boulogne, 21 July 1916; to Base Depot, Etaples, 29 July 1916. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 17 September 1916; died of disease (cerebral haemorrhage), 18 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PILLING Edward |
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