| Service number | 1932A, 1932 |
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| Birth Date | 04/1899 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Surrey Hills |
| Death Date | 04/08/1916 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 18th Australian Infantry Battalion |
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Private Henry Walker Gibson
Description
Private Henry Walker Gibson (1932, 19th Battalion) was born in Surrey Hills, NSW, in 1899. He enlisted in June 1915 and served at Gallipoli before being sent to the Western Front. Henry was killed in action on 4 August 1916 during the battle of Pozieres. He was buried at the time on the battlefield, but his grave could not be located after the war, so Henry is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. He was 17 years and 4 months of age.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 04/1899 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 01/06/1915 | |
| Date of embarkation | 09/08/1915 | |
| Date of death | 04/08/1916 | |
| Date of fate | 04/08/1916 |