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John Crawford Ekin GIBSON

Regimental number4180
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolSydney Grammar School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationTea expert
AddressLinden Street, Marks Road, Randwick, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, J A D Gibson, Linden Street, Marks Road, Randwick, New South Wales
Enlistment date26 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll20 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/29/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 10 April 1915
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 15 August 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)date not very clear on n.r.
Place of death or woundingZillebeke, near Ypres, Belgium
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialPerth Cemetery (China Wall) (Durham Cem. Memorial. 67), Zillebeke, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
11
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Ellen GIBSON, 434 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 19
Date: 14 February 1918

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