| Regimental number | 15838 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Newtown, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Harriet Eliza Gillon, Berriedale, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in AIF for 192 days; discharged (medically unfit), 21 December 1916; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of being medically unfit. Also served in Home service. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Army Service Corps, December 1917 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Ormonde on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Mounted Division Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 7 March 1918; disembarked Suez, 4 April 1918. Marched in to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Moascar, 9 June 1918. Taken on strength, 35th Company, AASC, Tripoli, Syria, 26 August 1918. Marched in to AASC Training Unit, Moascar, from Tripoli, 17 March 1919. Admitted to 26th Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 28 March 1919 (soft sore); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 29 March 1919; discharged to Moascar, 19 April 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 21 days. Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 8 May 1919 (disordered action of the heart); discharged, 12 May 1919; rejoined unit, 13 May 1919. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 24 May 1919 (debility); discharged, 16 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Burma', 26 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 29 August 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 17 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medals stamps marked 'Returned 29.3.24'. |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GILLON Percival Harold |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
