Later Life
In a ceremony at Sydney Town Hall on 28 March 1927, Gibbs was invested with his Albert Medal by the Duke of York. On 9 February 1942, Gibbs enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force at Paddington for service during the Second World War. Allocated to the 35th Battalion as a private, he served in the army until his discharge on 28 December 1944, at which time he returned to his job with the Gas Light Company. In 1948, Gibbs married Doris Mannix.
During 1971, the British Government announced that all living recipients of the Albert Medal and Edward Medal would in future be treated as recipients of the George Cross, and were invited to exchange their medals for the latter award. As such, those who wished to exchange their insignia were invited to attend an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace to receive their George Crosses. On 12 July 1972, Gibbs was one of five Australian Albert Medal recipients presented with his George Cross by Queen Elizabeth II. In 1974, Gibbs retired from the Gas Light Company. He died in Sydney on 3 March 1991, aged 82.
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