Place of birth | Southampton, England |
School | Cranleigh School, England |
Other training | Royal Naval College, Greenwich, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 27 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Defence Officer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Captain H E Gibbs, 30 Archer's Road, Southampton, England |
Previous military service | Served in Royal Marines Light Infantry and Royal Army Service Corps. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/100/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse B Tn |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Brevet Major Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 31 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |