GIBBS, Richard Rodney
| Service Numbers: | 408, 4338 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Essendon, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shepparton, Vic., 5 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Brighton Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Bank Officer |
| Died: | Barwon Heads, Vic., 21 March 1976, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria EAS-RG19-02-100-1 |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 7th Infantry Battalion, Essendon, Vic. | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 408, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 408, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 4338 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
RICHARD RODNEY GIBBS was born on 5th September, 1892, at Shepparton, Victoria, the son of Mr. William and Mrs. Sarah Gibbs. He was educated at the Brighton Grammar School and joined the Bank’s staff at Melbourne on 1 st June, 1910.
Richard Gibbs enlisted on 17th August, 1914, and left Australia as a member of the 7th Battalion, A.I.F. He served with that battalion in Egypt, and was promoted to sergeant. Later he joined the South Wales Borderers, and fought at Gallipoli. For a time he was with the West African Frontier Force in the Western Soudan. Rejoining the South Wales Borderers, he was promoted to captain on 24th October, 1918.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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