Informal portrait of Stanley Frederick Gibbs, of Hunters Hill, NSW. On 3 January 1927 Port ...

Accession Number P04794.002
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Date made 1927
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Informal portrait of Stanley Frederick Gibbs, of Hunters Hill, NSW. On 3 January 1927 Port Hacking, Sydney, NSW, Mr Gibbs divided into the water to help a drowning youth. He found that the youth was being attacked by a shark, which Mr Gibbs fought off with his hands and feet and rescued the youth. The youth died of his injuries shortly afterwards. Mr Gibbs was awarded the Albert Medal (Lifesaving) on 28 March 1927 by the Duke of York in a ceremony at the Sydney Town Hall. Gibbs enlisted as private NX87937 and served with the Australian Army from 9 February 1942 until 28 December 1944. On the 12 July 1972, Gibbs and four other Australian Albert Medal recipients received their George Crosses (in exchange for their Albert Medals) from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. He died in Sydney on 3 March 1991 aged 82 years.

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