Regimental number | 7765 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Moree, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Horsebreaker |
Address | Narellan, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 6' 1" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J. G. Willmot, Kelso, Moree, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 1 year 8 months in 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; resigned on leaving the district. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 22 March 1918; disembarked London, England, 24 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 August 1918; taken on strength, 13th Bn, in the field, 18 August 1918. Detached to Australian Graves Detachment, 24 March 1919. Admitted to 41st Stationary Hospital, 6 April 1919 (balanitis), and transferred by Ambulance Train No 7 to 56th General Hospital, 8 April 1919; to 39th General Hospital, 24 May 1919; to England, 29 May 1919, and admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford; discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, 31 May 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 54 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 22 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 5 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 28 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as WILMOTT; father's initials incorrectly entered as G.J. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WILLMOT Gordon Joseph |