Regimental number | 282 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Glebe Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Process engraver |
Address | 16 Charles Street, Forest Lodge, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Percy Gibbs, 16 Charles Street, Forest Lodge, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 44th Battery Australian Field Artillery; Served as Compulsory trainee and in Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Skew Bridge Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 7), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Percy and Nellie GIBBS, "Pernellen", Hyde Park Road, Lidcombe, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |