Kilpatrick, Albert George

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Kilpatrick, Albert George

1494 Service Service Number Number â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lieutenantâ&#x20AC;? Killed in Action May 1915 Killed in Action 12th19th October 1917 Gallipoli Peninsula Passchendaele, Ypres

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NAME

Kilpatrick, Albert George

SERVICE NO UNIT

33rd Battalion/ 4th Rienfs.

RANK

2nd Lieutenant

AGE at Enlistment

25 yrs DOB- 23 Sept 1890

PLACE OF BIRTH

Islington, NSW

ADDRESS

Eastwood, Walcha, NSW

OCCUPATION

Post Master-Relieving

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

5 Sept 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Holdsworthy NSW

NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Father;- George Kilpatrick, Eastwood, Walcha, NSW Mother;- Amelia, Height-5’9”. Weight-154lbs. Chest-34½”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Fair.

RELIGION

Presbyterian

EMBARKED

17 Oct 1916 Sydney per A30 “Borda”

DISEMBARKED

9 Jan 1917- Plymouth

NOTES

W J Kilpatrick POW

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

19 Apr 1917-Hosp Salisbury (8 Mar 1917- contracted Syphilis) discharged 2 Jun 1917/

DIED

12 Oct 1917- Passchendaele,

BURIED MEDALS

British War Medal-49707, Victory Medal-49074. Memorial Plaque & Scroll357405.

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

1 Uniform Case, containing;- 1 Gold Ring, Certificates, 1 Gold Medal (inscribed R F U), Photo, 1 pr Leggings, 1 pr Boots, Socks, Collars, Postcards, 1 Testament, 5 Books of Lectures, 4 Books, 1 Belt with Badges attached, 1 Pocket Knife, 1 Whistle, 1 Box Paints, 2 Notebooks, 1 Sword Frog, 1 Shoulder Strap, 2 Ties, Handkerchiefs, 1 Ladies Hair Comb, 1 Cap Comforter, 1 pr White Kid Gloves, 1 pr Mittens, 1 (odd) Brown Leather Glove, 1 Sketch (Duntroon), 1 F S Cap, 1 Drill Tunic, 1 pr Drill Breeches, 1 pr S D Slacks, 1 pr Cream Slacks, 1 White Sweater, 1 Panama Hat, 1 S D Tunic/ 1 Valise (Sealed) cont;- Socks, 1 Prayer Book, 1 Suit Pyjamas, 1 pr Underpants, 1 Shirt, 1 Muffler, 1 Cap, 1 “Sam Brown” Belt, 1 Pillow, 1 Towel, 1 S D Tunic, 1 pr Boots/ 1 Parcel (Sealed) cont;- Wallet, Photos, 2 Trinkets, Knife, 3 Religious Medallions, Silver Wrist Watch & Strap/

WILL CORRESPONDENCE

PMG Dept/ Mother/ MLC Life /

Sydney Morning Herald 19th November 1917 pg. 6 Family Notices KILPATRICK-Killed in action in France, October 12, 1917, 2 nd Lieutenant Albert G Kilpatrick, dearly loved eldest son of Mr and Mrs G Kilpatrick Eastwood, Walcha, aged 27 years

Gosford Times 15th November 1917 Lieut. Bert Kilpatrick, who prior to enlisting was attached to Gosford Post Office staff, has made the supreme sacrifice, a cable having been received that he had been killed in action.

Sydney Morning Herald 21st November 1917 pg. 10 KILPATRICK Killed in action in France, October 17, 1917, 2 nd Lieut., Albert G Kilpatrick. Inserted by his sincere friend E Clarkson.

Gosford Times 22nd November 1917 Lieut. Bert Kilpatrick, who prior to enlisting was attached to Gosford Post Office staff, has made the supreme sacrifice, a cable having been received that he had been killed in action.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 7372423

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