NUMBER:
Private 3458

BATTALION / UNIT / SHIP:
57th Battalion

PLACE OF BIRTH:
Worcester, England

NEXT OF KIN:
His father, Leonard Bibbs, 25 Arboretum Rd, Worcester, England

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
Meeniyan, Victoria 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

PLACE & DATE OF DEATH:
He was killed in action on 3/5/1918 near Albert

LOCATION OF GRAVE/MEMORIAL:
He is buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, west of Corbie in Picardie

RELATIONSHIP TO WOORAYL SHIRE:
He was associated with Mirboo South, Victoria

MILITARY/OTHER 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
◈ 29/12/1915 He embarked Melbourne on the Demosthenes
◈ 18/3/1916 He transferred to the 57th Battalion
◈ 17/6/1916 He embarked from Alexandria on the Transylvania
◈ 23/6/1916 He disembarked Marseilles
◈ 26/1/1917 He had leave in England
◈ 21/7/1917 He was in hospital with scabies
◈ 20/8/1917 He was discharged to unit
◈ 31/8/1917 He returned to unit
◈ 14/11/1917 He was detached to the 15th Infantry Brigade as batman for Lt Salmon
◈ 16/11/1917 He was attached for duty to the 15th
◈ 8/2/1918 He went on leave to England
◈ 1/3/1918 He returned from leave
◈ 3/5/1918 He went to the 57th Battalion and was killed in action while on detachment
◈ In his will he left £10 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