GIBBONS, William James
| Service Numbers: | 796, 1447 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gravesend, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Panel 32 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 796, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 796, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 25 Apr 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1447, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1447 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
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| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE W. J. GIBBONS.
Mrs. W. J. Gibbons, of Robert-street, Hindmarsh, has been notified by the military authorities that her husband, Private W. J. Gibbons, previously reported missing, is now reported dead. Death occurred on some date prior to June 21, 1915. Before enlisting he was employed by Messrs. Forwood & Down, Hindley-street, and was highly esteemed by his fellow-workmates." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 09 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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