Gilbert Leslie Minett was born on 8 May 1911 at Lansdowne to William George Minett and Jessie Maud Gilbert.
Gilbert enlisted in the Australian Army, 2 Battalion on 11 September 1941 at Lansdowne, aged 30 years 4 months. He was married and was employed as a market gardener. He named his wife Velda Rosaline Minett (nee Holbert) as his next of kin.
During his time in the Army he served 128 days and was admitted to hospital a number of times with rheumatic carditis.
He was discharged on the 5 February 1942 as being medically unfit for service.
Gilbert married Velda Roselene Holbert in 1941 at Taree. Gilbert died on 19 June 1990 at Taree aged 79 and is buried in the Dawson River Cemetery.
