Gibbs, William Lawson

Date of Birth1886-01-18
Date of Death1915-07-17
Age28
GenderMale
Birth PlaceUnited Kingdom, Durham South Shields
Died During ServiceYes
Cause of DeathAccident - Drowned in the Fitzroy River near Rockhampton QLD

Service Details

ServiceRAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry1914-08-25
RankStoker
RateStoker
Official Number4255
Discharged Date1915-07-17
Discharge TypeDD - Discharged Dead
Discharge NotesDrown in Fitzroy River
Service Period1904-1915
Active Service (War service)WW1
Service RecordYes
ShipYarra
Service 2RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry1914-08-25
RankStoker
RateStoker
Official Number4255
Discharged Date1915-07-17
Discharge TypeDD - Discharged Dead
Discharge NotesDrown in Fitzroy River
Service Period1904-1915
Active Service (War service)WW1
Service RecordYes
ShipYarra
Service 3RN - Royal Navy
Official NumberSS100558
Service Period1904-1909
Service 4RNR - Royal Navy Reserve
Official NumberB5586
Service Period1909-1914

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameSouth Rockhampton Cemetery
Cemetery AddressRockhampton, QLD
Demonination/AreaChurch of England
Section16X
Grave NumberGrave 4853

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives RN Service Record UK Archives ADM188/1106/100558 The Rockhampton Morning Bulletin Monday 19 July 1915 page 6

Contributors

Researched by: Andrew Watters/Mark Fleming