887685
- TitleGillett war narrative, 6 March 1916-30 July 1920 / Walter Edward Gillett
- Creator
- Call numberMLMSS 1585
- Level of descriptionsub-fonds
- Date
6 March 1916-30 July 1920 - Type of material
- Reference code887685
- Issue CopyDigitised : 2014
- Physical Description0.03 metres of textual material (1 volume) - carbon typescript
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
Walter Edward Gillett, an orchardist of Kalamunda, Western Australia was born in Oxfordshire, England and enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces on 6 Mar. 1916 at the age of 42. He embarked from Fremantle on board HMAT A66 Uganda, 20 Sept. 1916 and served in France from Dec. 1917 with the 51st Battalion. He was promoted to lance-corporal Feb. 1917 and later to sergeant. He transferred to a clerical position in 1917 and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in 1919. He served at the A.I.F. Headquarters, London from Feb. 1919 to May 1920, returning to Australia on the Kigoma, 30 July 1920 - Scope and ContentDescribes his experiences in military camps in Blackboy Hill, Western Australia, Codford in England and action in France and Belgium
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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales - General note
Compiled in 1920 and originally titled 'A Chat from Khaki'.
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
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