Regimental number | 12/746 |
Place of birth | Auckland |
Address | Ngaruawahia, Waikato |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Gillander, Ngaruawahia, Waikato |
Rank on embarkation | Bugler |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 16th (Waikato) Company, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Elizabeth Gillander, Ngaruawahia, Hamilton |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body. Surname incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as GILLANDERS. |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16786098 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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