| Regimental number | 1342 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| Occupation | Iron moulder |
| Address | Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Gilbert, Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3405 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Themistocles', 14 August 1915; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism), 29 February 1916; re-embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A48 'Seang Bee', 10 February 1917, as 3405 Pte, 50th Bn, 9th Reinforcement; returned to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 20 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 7 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No V353889 |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Place of burial | Koondrook Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GILBERT Claude Vernon |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
