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Sergeant William Henry Kibby

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Given name
William Henry
Family name
Kibby
Gender
Male
Service number
SX7089
Conflicts
Second World War, 1939–45
Fate
Killed in action (KIA)
Fate date
31 October 1942
Additional information
Place of birth
Winlaton, England
Next of kin
Sarah Kibby
Enlistment date
Mon, 29 April 1940
Last held rank
Sergeant
Service
Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF)
Decorations
Victoria Cross
Veteran Notes/Bio

William Henry Kibby was born on 15 April 1905 in Winlaton, England. He enlisted on 29 June 1940 at Adelaide, South Australia.

As a Sergeant in the 2/49th Australian Infantry Battalion, he died on 31 October 1942 when he was killed in action in Egypt. He was buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery, Mars Matruh, Egypt. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in 1943. 

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