| Regimental number | 6822 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| School | Central School, Boulder City, Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Gibson, 9 Ward Street, Lamington Heights, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 17), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Agnes GIBSON, 9 Ward Street, Lamington, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Native of Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 29 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 26 August 1917. Marched into 6th Training Bn, Fovant, 8 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 January 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 31 January 1918. Proceeded to unit, 3 February 1918; taken on strength of 16th Bn, in the field, 9 February 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GIBSON Horace William |
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