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GIBSON, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2669, 2669A |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ferntree Gully, Victoria, August 1883 |
| Home Town: | Ferntree Gully, Knox, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ferntree Gully State School |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2669, Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2669, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Moldavia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2669, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Moldavia, Melbourne | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2669A, 7th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2669A awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-09 |
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