Alfred Edward Gaby
Lieutenant, 28th Battalion, (Western Australia) Australian Imperial Force
- Register No.
- 436 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 28th Battalion, (Western Australia) Australian Imperial Force (register: 28th Battalion, AIF) all AIF VCs →
- Date of action
- 8 August 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 30th October 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 25th January, 1892 at Springfield, Tasmania
- Died
- 11th August, 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France (killed
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Digest of citation
On 8th August, 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when the advance was checked by a large force of the enemy about 40 yards beyond the wire, Lieutenant Gaby found a gap and approached the strong point under heavy machine gun and rifle fire. He emptied his revolver into the garrison, drove the crews from their guns and captured 50 prisoners and four machine-guns. Three days later, while leading his men during an attack, he was killed
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GABY, Alfred Edward. (reg No. 436).
Lieutenant. 28th Battalion, (Western Australia) Australian Imperial Force.
London Gazetted on 30th October 1918.
Born on 25th January, 1892 at Springfield, Tasmania.
Died on 11th August, 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France (killed in action).
Memorial at Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads: On 8th August, 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when the advance was checked by a large force of the enemy about 40 yards beyond the wire, Lieutenant Gaby found a gap and approached the strong point under heavy machine gun and rifle fire. He emptied his revolver into the garrison, drove the crews from their guns and captured 50 prisoners and four machine-guns. Three days later, while leading his men during an attack, he was killed.
in action).
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