GIMBERT, John Thomas
| Service Number: | 7245 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wickham, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dairy Hand |
| Died: | Roma, Queensland, Australia, 11 May 1982, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Roma General Cemetery, Queensland Plot info: 5446 Row: 99 South |
| Memorials: | Wickham Public School Great War Honour Roll, Wickham St James' Anglican Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 7245, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 7245, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kerry Hockey
John Thomas Gimbert
John Thomas was born in 189 at Wickham to Ephraim & Ellen Gimbert nee Grills.
John was the 6th child.
John enlisted 23 November 1916 at
Regimental number-7245
Religion- Church of England
Occupation-Dairy Farmer
Address- Bowravile, NSW
Marital status- Single
Age at embarkation-22 years
Next of kin- Mother Mrs Gimbert
Rank on enlistment-Private
Unit on enlistment-3rd Battalion, 24th Reinforcement.
Unit from nominal Roll- 1st Machine Gun Battalion.
Regimental Number-7425
Fate-Returned to Australia, 22 June 1919.
John Thomas died 11th May 1982 at Roma Queensland & buried at Roma General Hospital.