GIBBS, Leonard Gordon

GIBBS, Leonard Gordon

Full Name: Leonard Gordon

GIBBS

Date of Birth: 08

–

1886

Place of birth: Harvey

Australia

Occupation: Commercial Traveller

Address: Rosebery NSW

Next of Kin: Father-George C Gibbs

Next of Kin Address: Harvey WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 539

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 2nd Motor Transport Company

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-08

Enlistment Location: Rosebery

NSW

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Embarkation Date: 1914-10-19

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-12

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-01-23

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8/09/1914-To 1st Light Horse Regiment
04/10/1914- Appointed Temporary Lance Corporal WA
9/05/1915-Joined Regiment in the field Gallipoli
11/08/1915-Appointed Lance Corporal in the field Gallipoli
12/12/1915-Admitted Hospital Ship Anzac Gallipoli ( Jaundice )
15/12/1915-Admitted No. 3 Aux Hospital Heliopolis Egypt
27/12/1915-Transferred 2nd Aust Division Headquarters Egypt as Driver
21/03/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
23/12/1916-Transferred Aust Army Service Corps 1st Aust Divisional Supply Column in the field France
30/03/1917-Transferred “K” Supply Column in the field France
6/11/1917-Promoted Temporary Corporal in the field France
13/11/1917-Rejoined 2nd Aust Division Supply Column in the field France
9/03/1918-Promoted Corporal in the field France
12/03/1918-To 2nd Aust Motor Transport Company in the field France
7/04/1918-MENTION IN DESPATCHES
22/07/1918-Transferred 4th Division Artillery Corps in the field France
22/09/1918-Granted Leave France
8/10/1918-Embarked Taranto for Australia per “Port Sydney”
25/11/1918-Disembarked Australia
23/01/1919-Discharged from Service

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 6259

British War Medal  – No. 4377

Victory Medal – No. 4377.

 

MENTION  IN  DESPATCHES

Date  of  Recommendation : 4 March 1918

 

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 24 October 1918

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page  2056,  Position 327

Date of London Gazette : 28 May 1918

Location in London Gazette : Page  6203,  Position  63.