Regimental number | 2147 |
Place of birth | New Cross, London, England |
School | London Rd School, Southend on Sea, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Ship's steward |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Gibbs, 34 Princes Street, Southend, Essex, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Gallipoli. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXXVI, Row B, Grave No. 4/6), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 29 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hernry and Emily GIBBS, 34 Princes Street, Southend-on-Sea, England. Native of London, England |