
| Regimental number | 30795 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T R W Gill, Ascot Avenue, Remuera, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in 3rd Auckland Mounted rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 5), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: T.R.W. and Edith Gill, Auckland. Captain of Otahuhu Football Club. Won several medals for shooting. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 7 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 February 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp, and reverted to the ranks. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 March 1917; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 17 March 1917. Admitted to Segregation Camp, attached to Base Depot, Etaples, 28 March 1917. Joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 2 June 1917. Reported missing, 7 June 1917. Court of Enquiry concluded 'Missing and wounded; believed Killed in action'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 2 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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