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Arthur LIBBESSON

Regimental number1230
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolDarling Road Public School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationIronworker's assistant
Address18 Goodsir Street, Balmain, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinJ Libbesson, 18 Goodsir Street, Balmain, New South Wales
Previous military serviceMember of Signal Company Victoria Barracks.
Enlistment date7 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, E Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 14 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death14 August 1915
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row J, Grave No. 95), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
41
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of John and Sarah Libbesson
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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