Regimental number | 946 |
Place of birth | Leeds, England |
School | Castleford Secondary School, England |
Other training | Corresponding clerk |
Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Tarraville via Yarram, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mrs E Tibbs, 17 Tulip Street, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Previous military service | Served in the Royal Engineers (Wireless Telegraphy, Northern Division, Yorkshire), British Army. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was an excellent violinist.' (details from parents) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Artillery Road Plot No. 25), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Walter and Eleanor TIBBS, 17 Tulip Street, Hunslet, Leeds, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |