Background
Gibbs, Harry Talbot was born on February 7, 1917 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Harry Victor and Flora Macdonald (Woods) Gibbs.
Gibbs, Harry Talbot was born on February 7, 1917 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Harry Victor and Flora Macdonald (Woods) Gibbs.
Bachelor, University Queensland, Australia, 1937. Bachelor of Laws, University Queensland, Australia, 1939. Master of Laws, University Queensland, 1946.
Doctor of Laws, University Queensland, 1980. D. University, Griffith University, Queensland, 1987.
Judge Supreme Court of Queensland, 1961-1967, Federal Court of Bankruptcy, Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1967-1970. Justice High Court of Australia, 1970-1981, chief justice, 1981-1987.
Member Privy council, 1972. Served to major Australian army, 1939-1945.
Married Muriel Ruth Dunn, November 17, 1944. Children: Barbara Joan, Margaret Muriel, Mary Talbot, Harry Hugh.