Regimental number | 3525 |
Place of birth | Bingara, New South Wales |
School | Fort St Public School,Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Post office foreman |
Address | King Street, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I M Gibson, Preston, Broad Road, Kensington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 31.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 6), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Willie and Mary GIBSON; husband of Irene GIBSON, Botany Street, South Kensington, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For courage and devotion to duty on the night 2nd/5th May, 1917, near VILLERS BRETONNEUX. When all telephone lines with the front were broken he worked continuously all night under very heavy shell fire repairing the lines and succeeded in keeping Battalion Headquarters in communication with the front line, thereby enabling information of the greatest value to be transmitted without delay. His work during the whole tour showed great keeness and utter disregard for personal danger.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |