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BIBBING, Charles Gorton
| Service Number: | 18211 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 February 1917, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Katoomba, New South Wales, 1899 |
| Home Town: | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Technical High School |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Coogee, 31 December 1979 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Glebe Roll of Honor, Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 18211, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 2 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 18211, Field Company Engineers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 18211, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Miltiades, Sydney | |
| 7 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 18211, 4th Field Company Engineers |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sydney Technical High School
Charles Gorton Bibbing was born in 1899 at Katoomba, New South Wales. Charles was born into a middle-class household and had a great desire to become an engineer. He attended Sydney Technical High School and studied a great deal on his path to becoming a great engineer.
Charles Bibbing enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Liverpoolon February 19, 1917 aged 18.
Bibbing was trained at the Sydney Show Grounds until August 1917. He had to undergo a very strenuous and demanding training program, which involved physical conditioning and weapons training. He embarked from Sydney 2nd August 1917 and arrived in Glasgow 2nd October 1917, then marked in to Parkhouse the next day. He completed more specialized training and then proceeded overseas to France 10th February 1918.
Charles was then seconded to the 4th Field Company Engineers, an indispensable unit whose task it was to build defences, lay mines, and ensure maximum mobility and efficiency on the front lines of combat. He remained with this unit until the war's end. He took leave in early 1919 returning to England for a couple of weeks and then returned to the field
Charles returned to Australia 19th June 1919 and was discharged from military service on September 7, 1919. Charles was able to positively affect his community by using his experience at war as a catalyst for constructive post-war programs and efforts. He went back to engineering, utilizing all the skills he developed out of the experience of war, and his extensive training, and engaged himself in the Returned and the Service League of Australia, fighting for the rights of returned war veterans, and welfare.
His RSL work showed leadership in ensuring his fellow veterans were helped to walk toward a more peaceful, civilian life. Bibbing contributed to a lot of community projects, such as the construction of memorials and participation during ANZAC day commemorations. All these activities, he helped around equally honoured the fallen and gave the returning soldiers a sense of purpose within the society.
References
“National Archives of Australia. ‘Service record: Charles Gorton Bibbing’.”
Australian War Memorial. “ war diaries of the 4th field company engineers”
Virtual War Memorial Australia. “Charles Gorton Bibbing profile’
Returned and Services Leagues of Australia. “History and legacy of the RSL”
Letters from Charles Gorton Bibbing to his family throughout 1917-1919. Accessed through the National Library of Australia
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Australian War Memorial. "War Diaries of the 4th Field Company Engineers." Accessed July 25, 2024. AWM War Diaries
The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918. Volume IV.
Letters from Charles Gorton Bibbing to his family, 1917-1919. National Library of Australia.
National Archives of Australia. "Service Record: Charles Gorton Bibbing.
Returned and Services League of Australia. "History and Legacy of the RSL.
Virtual War Memorial Australia. "Charles Gorton Bibbing Profile.
Lest we Forget Aryan Prasai - Sydney Technical High School - 2024
References here
Australian War Memorial. "War Diaries of the 4th Field Company Engineers." Accessed July 25, 2024. AWM War Diaries
The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918. Volume IV.
Letters from Charles Gorton Bibbing to his family, 1917-1919. National Library of Australia.
National Archives of Australia. "Service Record: Charles Gorton Bibbing.