Regimental number | 2142 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Marrickville, New South Wales |
School | West Marrickville Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | 58 Premier Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, James Gibson, 58 Premier Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bois Grenier, near Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 27.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 109), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Janet GIBSON, 275 Marrickville Road, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2141 Sergeant Archibald Knox GIBSON MM, 17th Bn, effective abroad, (still overseas). |