Regimental number | 3701 |
Place of birth | Banwell, Somerset, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Dairy hand |
Address | c/o James Gray, Cobbi Farm, Toogoolawah, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Dibble, No 2 Bolton Terrace, Worle, Somersetshire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Ipswich, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 47th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 2 August 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1918; taken on strength, 4th Bn, in the field, 23 January 1918. Reported missing, 5 April 1918; now, 2 May 1918, reported a prisoner of war in German hands. Repatriated to England, 25 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919; disembarked Brisbane, 25 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 24 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Father's name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Roben DIBBLE. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DIBBLE Gilbert George |