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GIBB, William David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1521 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 March 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia, 19 July 1894 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 29 November 1915, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot I, Row C, Grave. 24 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1521, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1521, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1521, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 29 Nov 1915: | Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
William's history
William David Gibb was born at Calder Road, near Wynyard, Tasmania on 19/7/1894. He was the third child of Mark and Sarah Gibb (nee Richardson). His siblings were Ethel, Andrew, Elizabeth (Edna) and Sarah. His mother died in 1900 when he was only 6 years old leaving his father to raise him.
Submitted 2 February 2025 by Colin Taylor
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