Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Ibbott, Fergus Stanley

Born 11^th February 1889 Bothwell Tasmania the son of George William and Charlotte Jane Ibbott (nee McDowall) a pastoralist he embarked Melbourne 17^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Wandilla” with the 3^rd Light Horse Regiment.

He served Gallipoli where he was appointed Lance Corporal.

He died 6^th August 1916 at the 1^st Light Horse Ambulance from wounds received at the Battle of El Romani and was buried in the Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Kantara, Suez Canal, North Africa.

The late Corporal F S Ibbott was a very popular young soldier of the 26^th Light Horse (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) which he joined when quite a boy. He served with the light horse for nearly nine years before volunteering for active service holding the rank of sergeant, but when he enlisted he had to discard his stripes. This he did and went as a private. When at Gallipoli he was promoted to the rank of corporal. He left Tasmania with the 6^th Reinforcements June 1915 and was in Egypt with the light horse, also at Gallipoli until his death. He was the son of Mr G W Ibbott Strathbarton Apsley and died on August 6^th of wounds received in the battle of El Romani Egypt. He, with his brother and two of his greatest friends Lieutenant W Murdoch (killed in France) and Corporal Murdoch were keen competitors in military and ring events on Hobart and other show grounds.

The Weekly Courier 7^th September 1916

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