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John GIBSON

Regimental number438
Place of birthSeddonville, New Zealand
School"Gillieston", East Greta Public School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMiner
AddressEast Greta PO, East Greta via West Maitland, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, James Gibson, East Greta, New South Wales
Enlistment date13 December 1915
Place of enlistmentWest Maitland, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name34th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/51/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll34th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 26 May 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialAdelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 21), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
123
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Margaret GIBSON, 24 Elgin Street, West Maitland, New South Wales. Native of Westport, New Zealand
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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