Regimental number | 9878 |
Place of birth | Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England |
School | St Mary's School, Hornsey, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Rigger |
Address | Sailors' Home, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Gibson, 'Cranfield', Western Road, Leigh-on-Sea, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 9th Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/28/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Place of death or wounding | Aigneville, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Frances GIBSON, 'Cranfield', Western Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England. Native of Friern Barnett, Middx., |
Family/military connections | FIve brothers |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |