KILBURN, Wilfred

Full Name: Wilfred

KILBURN

Date of Birth: 10

1878

Place of birth: Dewsbury

England

Occupation: Baker

Address: Mornington Mills WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Mary Jane Kilburn

Next of Kin Address: Mornington Mills WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2697

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 53rd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-06-24

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Fromelles FRANCE

Age at Death: 37

Burial Location: Inscription V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Fromelles- Panel No. 8 ( No Known Grave ).

24/06/1915- To 28th Battalion 2nd Reinforcements as Private
18/08/1915-  To  No. 24 Depot Company
16/10/1915- To 28th Battalion 6th Reinforcements
9/03/1916- Transferred 53rd Battalion Tel-el-Kebir ex No. 7 Training Battalion Zeitoun Egypt
28/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
19/07/1916- Reported  MISSING  IN  ACTION  France
19/07/1916- Reported  KILLED  IN  ACTION  France ( Court of Enquiry 2/09/1917 )

 

*** Thank you to Simone KILBURN for supplying the photo of her Great Uncle in Uniform.  **