| Regimental number | 890 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | 68 Wilson Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Gilhooley, 40 Sutherland Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the 70th Infantry, Senior Cadets; for 3 years, as Sergeant, 64th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Nominal Roll incorrectly lists fate as died of disease, 10 September 1918. |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row N, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Ellen GILHOOLEY, 40 Sutherland Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked melbourne, 20 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 10 August 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal as from 20 June 1916; promoted Corporal, 12 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Wounded in action, 13 January 1917 (gun shot wound, left leg), transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 24, 16 January 1917, and admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 17 January 1917; transferred to England, 20 January 1917, and admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 21 January 1917 (wound: severe). Discharged on furlough, 2 March 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 17 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 August 1917; rejoined 38th Bn, in the field, 2 September 1917. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 18 December 1917. On leave to Paris, 5 February 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, from leave, 14 February 1918. Reverted to Corporal, 17 February 1918. Killed in action, 31 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GILHOOLEY Albert |
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