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GIBBON, Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 850 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1915, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Waimate, Canterbury New Zealand. , 1885 |
| Home Town: | Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Assistant Surveyor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 7 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 850, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. | |
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| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 850, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 850, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement Trooper, 850, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 850 awm_unit: 11 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1916-08-07 |
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