Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | 35 Hutcheson Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E A Gilchrist, 35 Hutcheson Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 10th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th General Service Reinforcements |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: [2474] Lt Harold GILCHRIST, 6th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917; Captain Robert Bruce GILCHRIST, 58th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 September 1918; 69032 Pte Arthur Alan GILCHRIST, 16th General (Victorian) Reinforcements, embarked 7 November 1918; ship recalled owing to cessation of hostilities. |
Other details |
Trained in Victoria; was en route to Europe when Peace was declared. Medal: British War Medal |