Regimental number | 2611 |
Place of birth | Wilmington South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Postal assistant |
Address | Tarcoola, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Giles, Tarcoola, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Signaller rendered valuable services involving great personal risk, in maintaining communications. (Bullecourt 6-9 May 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 251 Corporal Frederick John GILES MM, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 61 |
Place of burial | Port Pirie Cemetery, South Australia |