Number Private 979

Battalion 4th Battalion

Place of Birth Bulli, New south wales

Next of Kin His wife Hilda Louise of Trafalgar

Date and place of enlistment Randwick NSW 2/9/1914

Physical details on enlistment Age 23 years 6 months,
5'6" 10 stone 5 pounds, grey eyes and black hair

Religion Church of England

Occupation Salesmen

Date and place of death

He was killed in action at Gallipoli 19/5/1915

Location of grave or memorial

He was first buried in Shrapnel Gully and then the 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery Gallipoli Turkey.

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

None that can be identified

His Military History

2/9/14 He enlisted in Randwick
20/10/14 He embarked Sydney on HMAT Euripides
He was in the school cadets
His wife Hilda Louise resided in Trafalgar
She is granted 52 pounds per annum from 13/9/15. She died in 1958 aged 67
His effects consisted of 1 purse, 1 chain, 1 medal, 1 diary, 1 cigarette case, letters coins in purse, 1 curio damaged, badges, 1 brooch, 1 testament, and a box containing cigarette cards. These were received on 6/3/16.
He has a son called Arthur Norman Gribble who, from 13/9/15, receives 20/- per two weeks. This started at 13 pounds per years.
Allison N Gribble of Trafalgar died 13/10/15
Hilda received the medals, plaque and scroll in the 1920s
The Reverend H A Gribble of 125 Princes Street St Church Hill Sydney NSW asks for grave photo
His father Arthur Hazelhurst Gribble was born in Geelong in 1870 served as well. He died in 1951 in Glenelg South Australia
He was the brother of Clement Gribble.