Kilpatrick, Albert George

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Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Kilpatrick, Albert George Service Number “Lieutenant”

Killed in Action 12th October 1917 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 ENLIST-MENT

Holdsworthy NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Father;- George Kilpatrick, Eastwood, Walcha, NSW

Mother;- Amelia,

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

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 & Scroll-357405.

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, Post-cards, 1 Testament, 5 Books of Lectures, 4 Books, 1 Belt with Badges at-tached, 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 Com-forter, 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 Under-pants, 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 Medal-lions, 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

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 sin-

cere friend E Clarkson.

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

Gosford Times 22nd November 1917 Lieut. Bert Kilpatrick, who prior to enlisting was attached to Gosford Post Office staff, has made the su-preme 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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