Regimental number | 72 |
Place of birth | Bunbury Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stoker |
Address | Bunbury, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Gibson, Spencer Street, South Bunbury, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Regimental Quartermaster Sergaent |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |