Historical information
Item is a Welcome Home menu put on by the Bendigo City Council.
William Charles GILBERT No VX 5263 was one of the first to enlist in Bendigo on 24.10.1939 age 20 years in the 2nd AIF. At discharge from the Army on 8.9.1945 he held the rank of Staff Sgt in Advanced Land HQ.
Physical description
.1) Laminated yellow cardboard with blue, gold printing, crest on front cover, hand written name inside front cover - PRIVATE W GILBERT.
.2) Photocopy of portrait photograph, black & white printing.
Inscriptions & markings
Handwritten in black ink: “PRIVATE W GILBERT”
