Alfred James GIMBERT

GIMBERT, Alfred James

Service Number: NX31965
Enlisted: 13 June 1940
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 2nd/3rd Field Company / Squadron RAE
Born: Wingen, New South Wales, Australia, 21 January 1909
Home Town: Murrurundi, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Carpenter & Joiner
Died: Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia, 18 April 1967, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Gunnedah Cemetery, NSW
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World War 2 Service

13 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX31965
21 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX31965, 2nd/3rd Field Company / Squadron RAE

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Biography contributed by Kerry Hockey

Alfred (Alf)James Gimbert

Alfred James was born 21 January 1909 at Wingen NSW

He was the 3rd child of Alfred William & Annie Josephine Gimbert née McCabe.

Alfred William (father) was in the Boer War & also WW1.

Alfred married Hazel Elmira Morrison in 1946 at Gunnedah NSW.

 


Date of birth 21 January 1909 

Place of birth- Wingen. NSW

Service Number-NX31965

Religion-Church of England

Occupation-Carpenter & Joiner

Marital status-Single

Next of kin- Father Alfred William Gimbert. Haydon Street, Murrurundi. NSW.

Enlistment date-13/6/1940

Rank-Private

Unit name- Spr 2/3Fd Coy

Rank from Nominal Roll- Private

Embarkment Unit details-9/4/1941 Convoy.

Fate Returned to NSW - Duntroon 24/5/1945

 

 Alfred died 18 April 1967 at Gunnedah NSW, and is buried at Gunnedah Cemetery NSW..

Hazel is also buried at Gunnedah Cemetery NSW.

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