Corporal Benjamin Gribble

Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: Benjamin Martin Gribble
Ancestor's date of birth: 18/10/1882
Ancestor's date of death: 1950
Cause of Death: Carcenoma of the stomach
Service and Life Before the Boer War: He was a farmer in Glen Innes
Service Number: 1253
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW Place of Enlistment: Inverell
Unit: D Squadron 3^rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
Rank attained in Boer War: CPL, Date Effective: 27/08/1901
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): SSGT, Date Effective: Detail not provided.
Murray Page: 133
Contingent: 5^th NSW
Ship: 15 March 1901 on Maplemore, 21 March 1901 on British Princess and Ranee, or 5 April 1901 on Antillian.
Memorial details: #323 - Glen Innes War Memorial
Decorations: Queen's South Africa with Transvaal SA1901 and SA1902 clasps, WW1 and WW2 medals.
Personal Characteristics: Height 173 cm, weight 72 kg, medium complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair.
Reasons to go and fight: Joining brothers.
Details of service in war: April 1901 - April 1902 in Free State and east Transvaal including Boer breakthrough at Langverwacht (24 February 1901). Contracted rheumatic fever in 1902 - hospitalised 4 months with rheumatic fever. Commanding Officer was Lieutenant Colonel (Later Major General) Charles Cox CB.
Service and life after the Boer War: Married Isabel. Moved to West Kogarah NSW. Joined the Australian Military Forces in WW1 serving 245 days then discharged to join the AIF as a sergeant on 18 July 1917 no N79897 serving another 185 Days. No overseas service. He worked as an Electrician on the tramways untill WW2 when he joined again with No N435939 serving another 477 days on the Instructional staff.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Dennis Martin Gribble, Canberra ACT
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandson
Name of Descendant: Robert Vincent Gribble, Ettalong Beach NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandson
Name of Descendant: Michael Robert Gribble, Ettalong Beach NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Grand son

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