GIBBS, Percy Alexander
| Service Number: | 2112 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 December 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Parkside, South Australia, Australia, 24 January 1879 |
| Home Town: | Parkside, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Parkside Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Boundary Rider |
| Died: | Died of wounds - septicaemia, Palestine, Egypt, 12 November 1917, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row F, Grave 339 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkside Public School Roll of Honor, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2112, Enlisted at Adelaide | |
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| 16 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2112, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2112, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 3 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, Battle of Beersheba, Gunshot wound to the left ankle | |
| 12 Nov 1917: | Involvement Trooper, 2112, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2112 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Machine Gun Squadron awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-11-12 |
Basic info
*Gibbs, Percy Alexander. 2112, Private 15/9th Light Horse Regiment. Born Parkside, S.A. Enlisted Oaklands, S.A. 16 December 1915. Boundary rider 37 years, single – Address: George Street, Parkside, South Australia. Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 16 March 1916. N.O.K. (Brother) E. Gibbs, Clyde Street, Parkside, South Australia. Died of wounds, Palestine, 12 November 1917. Buried at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Note: Name on Beltana Honor Roll.
Submitted 9 October 2014 by John Mannion
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Edwin and Phoebe Gilbert, of 4, Hindley St., Adelaide, South Australia.
In death, a brave hero as in life, a true friend from his brother
Private PERCY A. GIBBS died of wounds on November 12, 1917, in Palestine. When he first offered himself as a recruit he was rejected. Twelve months later he tried again, and was accepted. He went into camp on January 4, I916, and sailed for the front in March. He joined the Light Horse, and was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, where he was when wounded. He was 38 years of age.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Gibbs and Emily (nee Evens) of Parkside, SA; brother of Charles Henry Gibbs, William John Gibbs, Albert Ernest Gibbs, Frank Gibbs, Edwin Gibbs and Arthur George Gibbs
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal