Regimental number | 118 |
Place of birth | Thames, New Zealand |
School | New Zealand Primary School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mining contractor |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | W E Vivian, Telegraph Laboratory, Wellington, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of pneumonia contracted at Gallipoli. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Alexandria, Egypt |
Age at death | 28.6 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row L, Grave No. 140), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Gifford and Mary VIVIAN |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |