William Ruben GIBBINS

GIBBINS, William Ruben

Service Number: 3389
Enlisted: 31 October 1916, Ballarat, Vic.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
Born: Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, 2 December 1889
Home Town: Willenabrina, Yarriambiack, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Natural Causes, Heywood, Victoria, Australia, 18 April 1972, aged 82 years
Cemetery: Heywood Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials: Byaduk Pictorial Honour Roll, Heywood War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

31 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3389, 46th Infantry Battalion, Ballarat, Vic.
11 May 1917: Involvement Private, 3389, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917: Embarked Private, 3389, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of George Henry GIBBINS and Margaret Jane nee JOYCE, Heywood, Victoria

Husband of Nellie Amy GIBBINS nee PETTIT

Military Medal

Work near Hamel on 8 August 1918.
Recommendation date: 11 August 1918