| Regimental number | 663 |
| Place of birth | Cardiff WALES |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Transcontinental Railyway Line, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Gibbon, 43 Cranbrook Street, Cardiff, Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cardiff Rifles; resigned on leaving for Australia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 2 March 1915. Wounded in action, 25 April 1915 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to No 2 Australian General hospital, Ghezireh, 3 May 1915; discharged to duty, 27 May 1915. Rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 16 June 1915. Admitted to hospital, Sarpi Camp, Lemnos, 18 November 1915, and transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Lemnos (typhoid: dangerously ill); reported 'out of danger', 7 December 1915; transferred to Alexandria, 8 January 1916; disembarked, 11 January 1916, and admitted to 19th General Hospital, 12 January 1916 (para-typhoid); transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 18 January 1916; to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, 1 February 1916; to No 2 Auxiliary hospital, 1 February 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Nestor', 9 February 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Father's address entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as 43 Crannook Street, Cardiff, England.. See R663 Henry GIBBON for sendond period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GIBBON Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
