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Bacchus Marsh
Avenue of Honour

Lieutenant Alexander James Gibson

1894
Born in Maryborough, VIC
7/2/1916
Enlisted in the AIF, 37th Battalion, aged 21
3/6/1916
Embarked aboard the HMAT A34 Persic
25/7/1916
Disembarked at Plymouth, England
16/9/1916
Promoted to lance Corporal
20/11/1916
Proceeding overseas to France
1/2/1917
Promoted to temporary Corporal
28/4/1917
Promoted to Corporal
8/6/1917
Promoted to Sergeant
27/8/1917
To England to attend Infantry Cadet Battalion course
19/12/1917
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
11/1/1918
Rejoin Unit
14/5/1918
Promoted to Lieutenant
7/6/1918 - 17/6/1918
Detached to 10th Brigade Headquarters
2/7/1918 - 6/7/1918
To hospital - enteritis
3/9/1918 - 18/9/1918
On leave
30/9/1918
Killed in action during the battle at St Quentin Canal
Buried at Sainte Emilie British Cemetery, Villers-Faucon
Reburied at Unicorn British Cemetery plot 4 row B grave 12

Last updated by lee, Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:26:48