William GRIBBON

GRIBBON, William

Service Number: 725
Enlisted: 11 December 1914, Enlisted Holsworthy Camp NSW allocated to 2nd reinforcement’s 7th Light Horse Regiment on establishment of Unit dated 16th December 1914
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 7th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1886
Home Town: Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling: Port Melbourne State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Newmarket, Victoria, Australia, 12 December 1933, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Church of England Section Family Plot

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World War 1 Service

11 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 725, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted Holsworthy Camp NSW allocated to 2nd reinforcement’s 7th Light Horse Regiment on establishment of Unit dated 16th December 1914
5 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 725, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Saldanha embarkation_ship_number: A12 public_note: ''
5 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 725, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Saldanha, Sydney
7 Aug 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Taken on Strength of the Regiment at Gallipoli for active service
8 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 725, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
1 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Posted ex 7th LHR to 2nd LHTR Egypt
16 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, RTA 6months Imprisonment with Hard Labour for completion of sentence.
23 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 725, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 725, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Katuna, Sydney
13 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Taken on Strength of the Regiment ex Period of Detention in Australia
21 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 725, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit

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