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GIBBS, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2819 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 October 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenelg, South Australia, 4 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide Christian Brothers College, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 April 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, The South Australian National War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2819, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2819, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2819, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide | |
| 16 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2819, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre |
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