John William GIBBS

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Service Number:	2819
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:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board

4 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2819, Adelaide, South Australia
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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