Regimental number | 3312 |
Place of birth | South Brisbane, Queensland |
School | South Brisbane State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Plumber |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Catherine Ibbotson, Bond Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 20.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm West Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 13), Messines, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Catherine IBBOTSON, Post Office, Hemmant, Brisbane, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |