Regimental number | 298 |
Place of birth | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mercer |
Address | James Street, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 176 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Harry Gaillard, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the 16th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Clan McGillivray', 10 July 1916; discharged (medically unfit), 2 October 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GAILLARD Reginald Buchanan |