ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GIBSON, Ernest

GIBSON, Ernest

Full Name: Ernest

GIBSON

Date of Birth: 07

–

1877

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Boot Maker

Address: 72 Lake Street Perth WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Emelia Gibson

Next of Kin Address: Constitution Road South Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4508

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-26

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-02-12

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-03-10

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 39

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

1/11/1915-To 34 Depot as Private
3/11/1915-To “D” Company 4th Depot Battalion
16/12/1915-To 11th Battalion 14th Reinforcements
19/04/1916-Transferred 51st Battalion ex 3rd Training Battalion in the field Serapeum Egypt
12/06/1916-Disembraked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
31/07/1916-Admitted Hospital France ( Abrasions Feet )
2/08/1916-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Injury
3/09/1916-KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres, France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 32370

Victory Medal No. 32146

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 317305

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 152

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.