Regimental number | 1958 |
Place of birth | Northshields, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Plumber |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 3.5" |
Weight | 123 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice Gill, 4 Tweedie Street, Coupon Village, Blythe, Northumberland, England |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of defective vision, left eye). |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Unit name | Light Trench Mortar Battery, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
An Embarkation Roll for the Light Trench Mortar Battery, 6th Reinforcement, does not appear on the AWM website. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 10 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 August 1917; taken on strength, 36th Bn, in the field, Belgium, 1 September 1917. Transferred to 33rd Bn, 30 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia (with wife and two children)from Liverpool on board HT 'Ceramic', 9 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 3 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 10 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GILL Albert Kimberley |