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GIBBONS, William Laird
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1934 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 June 1915, Saw Service in Egypt & France. Wounded at Pozieres 4 August 1916. Wounded at Ypres 11 November 1917. Returned to Australia 8 April 1919. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burwood, New South Wales, Australia , 23 June 1893 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia, 1944, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Sydney War Cemetery, New South Wales Wall Plaque located near the West Chapel. Section XX. |
| Memorials: | Strathfield WWI Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1934, 18th Infantry Battalion, Saw Service in Egypt & France. Wounded at Pozieres 4 August 1916. Wounded at Ypres 11 November 1917. Returned to Australia 8 April 1919. | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1934, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1934, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1934, 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 11 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1934, 18th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres |
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