Regimental number | 1826 |
Place of birth | Tenterden Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John Pretions Gillam, Cranbrook, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Bray on 26 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 26th August, 1918, east of BRAY, during a daylight attack the troops came under heavy shell and machine gun fire. The Platoon to which this man belonged was temporarily hung up by an enemy machine gun. GILLAM crawled round the flanks, rushed the machine gun crew, killed the two Gunners, and captured the gun. The gallant act enabled the Platoon to continue its course with very few casualties. Throughout the operations this N.C.O. skilfully led his Section with great determination to the final objective.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 655 Trooper Hubert Evelyn GILLAM, 10th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 29 August 1915; 618 Pte Sydney Davenport GILLAM, 10th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 29 August 1915; Cousin: 1825 Pte Charles Thomas GILLAM, 44th Bn, died of wounds, 3 April 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |