Francis George (Frank) GILBEE

Francis George (Frank) GILBEE Update Details

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Service Number:	4494
Enlisted:	4 October 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Darlimurla, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Trafalgar, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	Darlimurla State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Trafalgar War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

4 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4494, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
28 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4494, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4494, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
1 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Training Battalion
3 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 57th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4494, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4494, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4494, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4494, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4494 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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