We remember Alfred Edward Gaby

We remember Alfred Edward Gaby

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Timeline

Timeline

1876
sibling Reginald Wigmore Gaby Source:8104672 19th February 1876
1877
sibling Ernest Alfred Gaby Source:8104672 20th October 1877
1879
sibling Emily Gaby Source:8104672 22nd March 1879
1881
sibling Louis Gaby Source:8104672 21st August 1881
1884
sibling Frank Gaby Source:8104672 11th March 1884
1886
sibling Charles Gaby Source:8104672 25th February 1886
1888
sibling Ellen Harriet Marsden Gaby Source:8104672 12th January 1888
1890
sibling Thomas Bowden Gaby Source:8104672 10th January 1890
1892
birth Scottsdale Tasmania Australia Source:8536282 Source:8104672 25th January 1892
1894
sibling Percy Frederick Gaby Source:8104672 18th September 1894
1915
employment Labourer Katanning, Western Australia Australia Source:8104672 29th December 1915
1916
enlistment Blackboy Hill Western Australia Australia Source:8104672 6th January 1916
1917
service Australian Imperial Force Lieutenant 4053 28th Australian Infantry battalion Source:8104672 26th September 1917
1918
dates Age 26 Source:8104672 11th August 1918
1918
death Killed in Action Sniper France Source:8536282 Source:8104672 11th August 1918
1918
awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:8104672 30th October 1918
theatres Egypt :4 Source:8104672
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8104672
burial Heath Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial France Source:8104672

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alfred Edward
Initials AE
Last Name Gaby
Source 8536282
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force 4053 28th Australian Infantry battalion Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
VC British Award/Decoration
Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Adelaide Whiteway mother
Alfred Athelston Gaby father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Reginald Wigmore Gaby brother 19th February 1876
Ernest Alfred gaby brother 20th October 1877
Emily Gaby sister 22nd March 1879
Louis Gaby brother 21st August 1881
Frank gaby brother 11th March 1884
Charles Gaby brother 25th February 1886
Ellen Harriet Marsden nee Gaby sister 12th January 1888
Thomas Bowden gaby brother 10th January 1890
Percy Frederick Gaby brother 18th September 1894
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Blue Brown
DateHeightSource
1915-12-29 6'0"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-12-29 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

Communities

Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia

External Evidence

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Profile on Wikipedia. Trevor321

Multimedia

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Alfred Edward Gaby VC. Trevor321
London Gazette 29 Oct. 1918 Kathy30586
Katanning War Memorial Kathy30586

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