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Christopher Gibson
| Name on Board | C Gibson |
| Name on Service Records |
Christopher Gibson |
| Enlistment Age | 28 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Place of Birth | Melbourne, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Hugh and Mary Wilson Gibson |
| Address | Fitzroy St, Fitzroy, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 1/06/1916 |
| Service No. | 2080 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 25/09/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Shropshire A9 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 39th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 12/10/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 39th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Ypres, Belgium |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Christopher Gibson's parents had previously lived in Williamstown and he attended Newport School.
Memoriam notice from his aunt and uncle, J G and C Gibson who lived in Dover Road, Williamstown.
Brother: Arthur Glassbrough Gibson (2593) enlisted 15/9/1915, returned to Australia 08/04/1919.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 12 October 1918, p2
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