Regimental number | 2364 |
Place of birth | Ipswich Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Storekeeper |
Address | Ipswich, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, James Gilson, Goonda, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Pioneer Gilson is recommended for splendid courage and devotion to duty in the attack on HINDENBURG LINE South of REINCOURT on 11th April, 1917. He brought in wounded over ground swept by enemy Machine guns and controlled by enemy snipers who showed no respect to Stretcher Bearers and it was entirely due to the noble efforts of the Stretcher Bearers that over fifty of our wounded were brought back to our lines a distance of a half mile. He was noticed for gallant work at Pozieres in August, 1916'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 497 Frances GILSON, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 12 July 1918; 21225 Driver James GILSON, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 21 October 1918. |