Regimental number | 5410 |
Place of birth | Fassifern, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Clara Maud Stibbs, Lower Terrace Street, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | 3 years Scottish Volun. Rifles Q'land |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Doras STIBBS. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 11 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 1 March 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 7 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STIBBS William George |