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GILLILAND, Percy George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Q24635, 76168 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 October 1918, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Samson Vale, Qld., 28 September 1899 |
| Home Town: | Samson Vale, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Timber Getter |
| Died: | Queensland, 26 October 1978, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Redcliffe Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Caloundra Shire of Landsborough WW2 Roll of Honour, Mooloolah District Honour Board, Samson Vale Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Q24635, Brisbane, Qld. |
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World War 2 Service
| 22 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 76168 | |
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| 23 Feb 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 76168 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Percy' parents were John Gilliland and Emma Hobbs. A timber-getter in the Samsonvale district, he enlisted towards the very end of the war in October 1918. By the time Percy had completed his training the war had ended and he was discharged 30 December 1918. Percy married Minnie Bonnell in 1922 and they settled in Cooroy. By 1968 they were living at Redcliffe. Percy died in October 1978, aged 79.
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