ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GIBBINGS, Cecil Theodore

Full Name: Cecil Theodore

GIBBINGS

Date of Birth: 08

–

1883

Place of birth: Broadstairs Kent

England

Occupation: Postal Assistant

Address: Geraldton WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Robina Charlotte Gibbings

Next of Kin Address: Francis Street Geraldton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: Captain

Rank: Captain

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-06-02

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-22

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Delville Wood, France

Age at Death: 32

Burial Location: Delville Wood Cemetery Longueval France- Plot 18, Row R, Grave 1.

Previously served with WA Infantry 86th & 88th Regiments
16/04/1912- Qualified as 2nd LIEUTENANT WA Infantry
2/06/1915- Promoted LIEUTENANT 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
22/07/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
4/09/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
10/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Mudros ex Gallipoli
1/03/1916- Promoted  CAPTAIN in the field Ismailia Egypt
21/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
28/07/1916- KILLED  in  ACTION  Delville Wood, France
17/09/1916- MENTION IN DESPATCHES

 

MENTION IN DESPATCHES

Date of Recommendation – 17 September 1916.

Citation – ” For Gallant Conduct and able leadership in the attack of 28/29th July 1916 on POZIERES RIDGE, in which he met his Death “.

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 23336

British War Medal – 5965

Victory Medal – 5941

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 356842

 

Memorial Inscription

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 113.

 

Sister Also Served in the Great War 1914 – 1918

Sister GIBBINGS, Beatrice May, Australian Army Nursing Service – Enlisted 13 December 1914, served Egypt and the Western Front – Discharged 8 December 1919.