Bibbs Leonard
Name Leonard Bibbs
Number Private 3458
Battalion 57thth Battalion
Place of Birth Worcester England
Next of Kin His father, Leonard Bibbs 25 Arboretum Rd Worcester England
Date and place of enlistment Meeniyan 30/10/1915
Physical details on enlistment Age 30 years 7 months, 5’5”, blue eyes and dark brown hair
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Date and place of death
He was killed in action on 3/5/1918 near Albert
Location of grave or memorial
He is buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension west of Corbie in Picardie
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He was associated with Mirboo South
Military History
- He was from England and lived in Meeniyan
- 30/8/ 1915 He enlisted in Meeniyan
- 30/ 8/1915 He had a medical in Meeniyan signed by Dr C H Molloy
- He had apprentice training in Worcestershire
- 29/12/15 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Demosthenes
- 18/3/16 He transferred to 57th Battalion
- 17/6/16 He embarked from Alexandria on the Transylvania
- 23/6/16 He disembarked Marseilles
- 26/1/17 He had leave in England
- 21/7/17 He was in hospital with scabies
- 20/8/17 He was discharged to unit
- 31/8/17 he returned to unit
- 14/11/17 He was detached to the 15th Infantry Brigade as batman for Lt Salmon
- 16/11/17 He was attached for duty to the 15th
- 8/2/18 He went on leave to England
- 1/3/18 He returned from leave
- 3/5/18 He went to the 57th Battalion and was killed in action while on detachment
- In his will he left £10.00 to W Bibbs and the rest to his father.
- He had money in the Bank of Australasia Mirboo North and with the Australian Military Forces
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