Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Private Leonard Cyril John Gilbody, and 3508 Pte Percy Arthur Whitney, both 11th

Reinforcements, 6th Battalion, circa Oct 1915.  This photo was taken before Gilbody's

second embarkation with the 6th Inf Bn.  Australian War Memorial DA11601.

Gilbody L J         Pte   1134     Leonard John                     7 Inf  Bn   19    Confectionery cook Single  C of E

Address:   Brunswick East, Brunswick Rd, 94

Next of Kin:        Gilbody, Emily, Mrs, mother,  94 Brunswick Rd, Brunswick East

Enlisted:    15 Sep 1914

Embarked:  A32 Themistocles 22 Dec 1914

Returned to Australia per Ulysses, medically unfit 15 Apr 1915 (pneumonia).

Gilbody L C J     Pte    3302    Leonard Cyril John             6 Inf Bn    21    Confectioner    Single    C of E        

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Albert St, 10    

Next of Kin:    Gilbody, Emily, Mrs, mother, 10 Albert St, Moonee Ponds    

Enlisted:    28 Sep 1915        

Embarked:     A71 Nestor 11 Oct 1915    

Re-attested, originally under the name of Wilkinson.  In France transferred from 6 Inf Bn to 58 Inf Bn.

Leonard was the defendant in four Divisional Courts Martial for being Absent Without Leave: 19 February 1917,  27 June 1918, 27 September 1918 and 24 January 1919

Mentioned in this publication:

FOUR MONTHS FOR STEALING. (1930, November 27). Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW : 1869 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved March 8, 2015, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116322610.  Gilbody was a witness in the case. 

Licensing Prosecution. (1930, January 9). Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW : 1869 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved March 8, 2015, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116312342  Gilbody was also a witness in this case. 

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall F-L