Regimental number | 283 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 17 Canning Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Jessie Louise Von Bibra, 17 Canning Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF12 Promotion date: Lieutenant Promotion date: Temporary CAPT Unit: Training Mortar Battalion Promotion date: Captain Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2303 Corporal Elbert Louis VON BIBRA, 47th Bn, killed in action, 30 September 1917; Cousin: 6361 Pte Charles VON BIBRA, 12th Bn, killed in action, 6-10 April 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded (multiple yun shot wounds), 15 Auyust 1916. Admitted 7 Stationarg Hospital, Bouloyne, 30 Auyust 1916; transferred to Enyland, 4 October 1916; admitted to 5th London General Hospital, 5 October 1916; admitted to 6th Auxiliarg Hospital, 27 June 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |