Edward Brown GIBSON DCM

GIBSON, Edward Brown

    Service Number: 4818
    Enlisted: 19 July 1915, Ultima, Vic.
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Clunes, Victoria, Australia, 1887
    Home Town: Chinkapook, Swan Hill, Victoria
    Schooling: Glengower State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Died of wounds, France, 18 August 1918
    Cemetery: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France
    Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 3
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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    World War 1 Service

    19 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4818, 14th Infantry Battalion, Ultima, Vic.
    14 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 4818, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
    14 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 4818, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
    15 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Division Cyclist Company , Egypt
    8 Oct 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, France
    9 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion, France
    10 Dec 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4818, 59th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, SW to left elbow sustained near Flers. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 27 May 1917.
    24 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4818, 59th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux
    4 Jul 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4818, 59th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory
    8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4818, 59th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
    17 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4818, 59th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", SW to head sustained near Mericourt. Evacuated to 55th CCS (situated at Vecquemont), however died of wounds the next day 18 August 1918.
    18 Aug 1918: Involvement Lance Corporal, 4818, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4818 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-18
    12 Oct 1918: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, The Battle of Amiens, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Harbonnieres on 8 August 1918. When his company was held up in front of a strong post and no tanks were available, he pushed forward alone in face of heavy machine gun fire, bombed the post and captured twenty five men and three machine guns, bringing them back to the lines. He has always displayed exceptional courage and initiative

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