William Alfred Gallant MBE

William Alfred Gallant MBE

Personal Information
Date of Birth	26 Aug 1899
Place of Birth	Jamalpur, Punjab, India
Death	7 Jul 1990, aged 90
Place of Death	Rockingham, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	18 years
Occupation	Timber worker
Religion	Church of England
Address	No 1 Mill, Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr William Alfred Gallant
Military Information
Reg Number	3658
Date of Enlistment	17 Jan 1917
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	51st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement / 13th Brigade, 4th Division
Date of Embarkation	29 Jul 1917 ‒ 25 Aug 1917
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A30 Borda
Date of Return	23 Jul 1919 ‒ 27 Sep 1919
Ship Returned On	unknown
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Jarrahdale Honour Roll ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford)
Medals	British War Medal Victory Medal

Post War

On 29 Dec 1925 William married Gladys Marian Treloar in Boulder. Gladys died on 4 Sep 1997, aged 92 in Hamilton Hill Son William Alfred born 1927. Another son and a daughter. Electoral roll entries - 1922 at 53 Wittenoom street, Kalgoorlie, miner; 1931 - 1949 at 197 Burt street, Boulder, miner; 1954 - 1977 at 66 Moran street, Boulder, miner, 1972 retired; 1980 at 11 Hera Close, Coolangup, Rockingham.

Notes

WW1 Records are combined with his WW2 records - service No W237501 need to request from Archives Staff. Appears to have been living in Boulder when he enlisted for service during WW2. Served from 18 Mar 1940 until 28 Jun 1946 as a Lieutenant in the militia with Reg No W237501. At time of discharge was posed to the Staging Camp Kalgoorlie. His Honour and Awards recommendation shows that as a RAAF Warrant Officer he was awarded a Member of the British Empire (Civil Section) on the recommendation of the Governor-General in Apr 1941.

External Links

• AIF Project
• RSL Memorial