Regimental number | 2649 |
Place of birth | Trentham, Victoria |
Place of birth | Daylesford, Victoria |
School | Convent School, Trentham, Victoria (Catholic) |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Denis Gleeson, 64 Brunswick Road, Brunswick, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 2), Longueval, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mr D. GLEESON |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |