Regimental number | 5579 |
Place of birth | North Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Edmund Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, W J Gibson, Edmund Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William James and Edith GIBSOB. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
Medals |
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Croix de Guerre (Belgium), British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 42 |
Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |