5/06/1916-Appointed Acting Corporal 28th Battalion 15th Reinforcements
15/12/1916-Reverts to rank Private France ex. Folkestone England
18/12/1916-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France
27/01/1917-Promoted Temporary Corporal
8/02/1917-Promoted Corporal
23/02/1917-Promoted Lance Sergeant
1/04/1917-Promoted Temporary Sergeant
4/06/1917-Promoted Sergeant in the field France
4/10/1917-Wounded in Action France ( Severe Compound Fracture Left forearm and to face )
16/10/1917-Evacuated/Admitted Northampton War Hospital Duston ex.3rd Aust Field Ambulance ex. 3rd Casualty Clearing Station ex. No.1 Canadian general Hospital Etaples France
8/01/1918-Granted Furlough England until 22/01/1918
22/01/1918-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth
5/04/1918-Embarked England for Australia per *Borda*
22/05/1918-Disembarked Fremantle
1/11/1918-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
GIBSON, Walter John
Full Name: Walter John
GIBSON
Date of Birth: 09
–
1894
Place of birth: Bunbury
Australia
Occupation: Carrier
Address: Clarkes Vineyard South Bunbury
Next of Kin: Father-William Gibson
Next of Kin Address: Clarkes Vineyard South Bunbury
Religion: Church of England
Service Number: 5545
Rank: Sergeant
Unit/Division: 28th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1916-03-22
Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill
WA
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Disembarkation Date: 1916-11-20
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Returned: Yes
Discharge Date: 1918-11-01
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