Regimental number | 856 |
Place of birth | Roebourne Western Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Gleeson, 'Wentworth', Fremantle Road, Cottesloe, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 850 Pte Arthur John GLEESON, 28th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 August 1919. |