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
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.

External Links

• AIF Project
• RSL Memorial[[Category:]]