GILLIMAN, Bernard Joseph
| Service Number: | 126 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 February 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 May 1898 |
| Home Town: | Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, East St Kilda and St Patrick's College, East Melbourne Victoria, Australia (Catholic) |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Hit By Shell, Belgium, 21 October 1917, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XXII, Row D, Grave. 9, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From the East Melbourne Historical Society
Pte Joseph GILLIMAN
Born in East Melbourne May 22nd, 1898 to George and Florence Maud Gilliman (nee Deane), Joseoh was educated at Christian Brother's College, East St. Kilda then St Patrick's College, East Melbourne. The middle son of three brothers, his eldest brother George Patrick also enlisted for WWI, and the youngest brother David enlisted for WW2.
Joseph was only 17 years old whe he enlisted, noting his occupation as a Farm Labourer. He was strong and sturdy; an enthusiast for military matters. He was captain of St Patrick's College cricket eleven. His father George was an accountant by profession, living in East Melbourne until around 1918, when he and the family moved to Dandenong Road, Windsor.
Joseph Gilliman was on duty as a stretcher bearer on the Ypres-Zonnebeke Rd on 21/10/1917 near Zonnebeke, when he was hit by a shell, killing him instantly.
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