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GILLARD, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3283 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 November 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Ryde, New South Wales, 25 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Rockdale, Rockdale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Suicide, Sydney, New South Wales, 2 July 1961, aged 68 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3283, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3283, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3283, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3283, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle of Messines, GSW (back) | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3283, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), German Spring Offensive 1918, 2nd occasion - GSW (right ankle) | |
| 29 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3283, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
Personal Stories
Pte. William Gillard
William enlisted at Darlinghurst, to the 45th Battalion in Sydney NSW. Service No. 3283.
His address at the time was "Erin", Herbert St, Rockdale NSW. He was a 24 year old labourer, 5 feet 10 inches tall.
He embarked on 'Beltana' 25 Nov 1916. Suffered a severe gun shot wound to his back and later a severe gun shot wound to his right ankle 5 May 1918. Spent time in hospital in the UK and was eventually invalided out on the Hospital ship 'Suevia'.
He received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal (he was ineligible for the 1914/15 Star as he didn't enlist and embark until 1916)
He married Ruby G Daley in 1921 and they had six children.
He committed suicide in 1961 in Sydney.
Submitted 26 March 2018 by Judith Bush