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GIBSON, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3252 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, January 1891 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll, Newtown Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, North Hobart Friends' School Honour Roll, Swansea Glamorgan WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3252, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 13 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3252, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Hobart | |
| 13 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3252, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 May 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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