Norman Arthur Gribble

Name Norman Arthur Gribble

Number    Private 979

Battalion       4^th 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 4^th 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.