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Eric Ernest VON BIBRA

Regimental number283
Date of birth24 August 1895
Place of birthLaunceston, Tasmania
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
Address17 Canning Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Jessie Louise Von Bibra, 17 Canning Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll52nd Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF12
Promotion date: 4 August 1915

Lieutenant


Promotion date: 19 April 1916

Temporary CAPT


Unit: Training Mortar Battalion
Promotion date: 15 July 1916

Captain


Promotion date: 10 September 1916

FateReturned to Australia 3 July 1917
Discharge date18 February 1918
Family/military connectionsBrother: 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

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