Regimental number | 196 |
Place of birth | Macquarie Plains, Tasmania |
School | State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Gretna, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, George Gittus, Gretna, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | H.A.C. Cemetery (Special Memorial, A.13), Ecoust-St. Mein, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Harriet GITTUS, Gretna, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Brother: 6832 Pte Leslie Albert GITTUS, 12th Bn, killed in action, 3 November 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |