GIBBS, Julius Thomas

GIBBS, Julius Thomas

Full Name: Julius Thomas

GIBBS

Date of Birth: 05

1886

Place of birth: Roelands

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Roelands WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Edith Kathleen Gibbs

Next of Kin Address: Roelands WA

Religion: Congregational

Service Number: 3384

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-10-21

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1917-01-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-27

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Villers Bretonneux France

Age at Death: 31

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

27/11/1916-To 93 Depot as Private
2/12/1916-To 46th Battalion 8th Reinforcements
18/01/1917-To 51st Battalion 9th Reinforcements
28/03/1917-To 13th Training Battalion Codford England
19/05/1917-Admitted Group Hospital Codford ( Mumps )
7/06/1917-Rejoined 13th Training Battalion Codford ex Hospital
6/08/1917-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Havre France ex Folkestone ex Codford
25/08/1917-Joined 51st Battalion in the field France
26/09/1917-Admitted Hospital France ( Neurasthenia ) ex 6 Aust Field Ambulance ex 15 Casualty Clearing Station ex 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
26/09/1917-Witness report stated Gibbs was blown up & partly buried after attack on Polygon Wood-then suffered Headaches and Back Pains
1/10/1917-Admitted 56 General Hospital Etaples France
3/10/1917-Admitted 26 General Hospital Etaples
5/10/1917-To No. 6 Convalescent Depot Etaples
30/11/1917-Discharged to 4th Aust Division Base Depot Havre France ex Hospital
24/12/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Sick
25/04/1918-Reported MISSING IN ACTION France
25/04/1918-Reported KILLED IN ACTION France ( Refer Court of Enquiry Held 1/10/1918 )