ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GIBBONS, Clarence Gordon

GIBBONS, Clarence Gordon

Full Name: Clarence Gordon

GIBBONS

Date of Birth: 07

–

1886

Place of birth: Wingelloo

Australia

Occupation: Lumper

Address: Wittenoom Street Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother- S. A. Wailes

Next of Kin Address: Wittenoom Street Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 623

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-25

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 28

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel 53

24/09/1914-Medical Examination Bunbury WA
15/10/1914- Joined 16th Battalion ” B ” Company Blackboy Hill WA
12/04/1915-Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915-Reported Wounded and Missing in Action Popes Hill Gallipoli
26/04/1915-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli ( Refer Court of Enquiry held Serapeum Egypt on 28/04/1916 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 14823

British War Medal No. 7088

Victory Medal No. 7062

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309593.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 79

Lone Pine War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 53.