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Corporal Robert Leslie Gillett

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Tea Gardens Hawks Nest War Memorial
Given name
Robert
Family name
Gillett
Gender
Male
Service number
36597
Conflicts
Second World War, 1939–45
Fate
Returned to Australia (RTA)
Fate date
16 January 1946
Additional information
Place of birth
Wellington, NSW
Religion
Presbyterian
Marital status
Single
Next of kin
Leslie Frank Gillett
Enlistment date
Thu, 8 May 1941
Embarkation details
Departed from Adelaide, South Australia, on 2 April 1942
Last held rank
Corporal
Unit at embarkation
56th PTC
Service
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Decorations
1939-1945 Star
Veteran Notes/Bio
  • Place of enlistment: Sydney, NSW
  • Other decorations: Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Australia Service Medal 1939-1945, Returned from Active Service Badge
Department of Veterans' Affairs Nominal Rolls - Robert Leslie Gillett
National Archives of Australia - Service documents, Robert Leslie Gillett
Virtual War Memorial Australia - Robert Leslie Gillett

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