'On the 8th June 1917 whilst the 114th Battery position was being heavily shelled and had an ammunition dump set on fire this N.C.O. assisted in fighting the fire and keeping it to restricted limits. He was under heavy shell fire and he continued to endeavour to keep the fire from spreading to the Gas Shells until an enemy shell blew up the Gas Shell Dump, when he was withdrawn by the Officer in Charge. By his courage and devotion to duty he st a fine example.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Regimental number	4001
Date of birth	--/--/1879
Other Names	GIBSON, Neil Henry
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Civil servant
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	25
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs E G Gibson, Bond Street, Caulfield, Victoria
Enlistment date	21 January 1915
Rank on enlistment	Gunner
Unit name	Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number	13/30/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 February 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	14th Field Artillery Brigade
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 5 Promotion date: 30 November 1917 Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 5 Promotion date: 28 February 1918
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 12 June 1917
Fate	Returned to Australia 22 March 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'On the 8th June 1917 whilst the 114th Battery position was being heavily shelled and had an ammunition dump set on fire this N.C.O. assisted in fighting the fire and keeping it to restricted limits. He was under heavy shell fire and he continued to endeavour to keep the fire from spreading to the Gas Shells until an enemy shell blew up the Gas Shell Dump, when he was withdrawn by the Officer in Charge. By his courage and devotion to duty he st a fine example.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: 8 November 1917

Niel Henry GIBSON