Regimental number | 1069 |
Place of birth | Strathbarton, Apsley, Tasmania |
School | Bucklands School, Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Strathbarton, Apsley |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, G.Ibbott, Strathbarton, Apsley |
Previous military service | Was a member of Light Horse in Tasmania for several years. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Left Tasmania with Light Horse Reinforcements on 25th June, 1915. Left Nilliopolis Camp, Egypt, 24th September, 1915 for Gallipoli. Served there until he left Gallipoli (sick) on 16th December. Arrived Alexandria 27th December. Left Helliopolis with Light Horse on 30th December for Sinai Peninsula, served there until his death at the Battle of El Romeni." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 16), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George William and Charlotte Jane IBBOTT, Strathbarton, Apsley, Tasmania |