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Lieutenant William Henry ’Gil’ Gillard

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1880-04-15
Place of birth: Englee Newfoundland
Name of next of kin: Henry Joseph Gillard
Relationship of next of kin: Father
Address of next of kin: Englee, Newfoundland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Cabinet Maker
Occupation (normalized): Cabinetmaker
Height: 69.5 inches
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1965-12-03

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 9199
Highest Rank: Lieutenant (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Lieutenant (Army). 1918-11-29 to 1919-09-03
  2. Lieutenant (Army). 1918-10-02 to 1918-11-29
  3. Lieutenant (Army). 1918-08-07 to 1918-10-02
  4. Lieutenant (Army). 1918-04-13 to 1918-08-07
  5. Lieutenant (Army). 1917-05-21 to 1918-04-13
  6. Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-12-12 to 1917-05-21
  7. Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-02-11 to 1916-12-12
  8. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-26 to 1916-02-11
  9. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-22 to 1914-10-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed:

Wounded September 29, 1918 at Haynecourt

Awards

Military Medal
Description:

For most consistent good service from Jan; 12th, 1916, and for displaying coolness under heavy shell fire showing by his actions a fine example to the men under him.


Date of award: 1916-10-11
Source: London Gazette No. 29780, pg. 9838

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 415967
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3538-S042
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Henry Joseph Gillard and Mary Ann Gillard (nee Roberts); husband of Flossie Edna Gillard (nee Brooks, formerly Rennie)

Prior service with RCR

Uploader's Research notes:

Son of Henry Joseph Gillard and Mary Ann Gillard (nee Roberts); husband of Flossie Edna Gillard (nee Brooks, formerly Rennie) married April 29, 1924

3rd Battalion Nominal Roll

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2016-12-18
Last modified: 2023-04-30