Regimental number | 1080 |
Place of birth | Bingara, New South Wales |
School | Bingara Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Maitland Street, Bingara |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.1 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 117 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Bilsborough, Maitland Street, Bingara |
Previous military service | Member for 5 years, Bingara Rifle Club |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 24.1 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Bapaume Australian Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 25), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Alice BILSBOROUGH |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BILSBOROUGH Henry Norman |