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We remember Evan Gibb
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1891
education
Spread Eagle House, School Monitor, played in the XI Cricket Team for 2 years and the Hockey Team
Rossall School
Fleetwood
United Kingdom
Source:6986681
1891 - 1895
1898
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West India Regiment
Source:6986681
1898 - 1899
1899
appointments
HQ Staff, South Africa
Source:6982504
1899 - 1902
1899
service
British Army
Major Brevet Colonel Temporary Brigadier General
Army Service Corps
Source:6982504
1899 - 1933
1902
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6982504
1902
1911
dates
Age 34
Source:9612401
1911
1915
awards
Order of St Michael and St George
Other War Service Award
Source:6982504
1915
1916
service
British Army
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Army Service Corps
Source:6986681
1916 - 1918
1919
awards
Order of the British Empire
Other War Service Award
Source:6982504
1919
1919
service
British Army
Brevet Brigadier General
Royal Army Service Corps
Source:6986681
1919
1920
appointments
General Officer Commanding British Forces
Source:6986681
1920
1927
awards
Order of the Bath
Other War Service Award
Source:6982504
January 1927
1929
appointments
Director of Supplies and Transport at War Office
Source:6986681
1929
1929
appointments
Army Warrant Officer
Source:6982504
1929 - 1933
1929
employment
President of the Rossallian Club
Rossall School
Fleetwood
United Kingdom
Source:6986681
1929 - 1932
1943
employment
President of the London Chamber of Commerce
Source:6982504
1943
appointments
Staff Captain of the War Office
Source:6982504
awards
Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:6982504
education
Royal Military College
Source:6982504
employment
Commandant of the Corps
Source:6986681
service
British Army
Major
Army Service Corps
Source:1332434
service
British Army
Assistant Quartermaster-General
British Expeditionary Force
General Headquarters
Source:6986681
1947
death
Unknown
Source:6982504
13th July 1947
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Evan |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Gibb |
| Source | 1332434 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Army Service Corps | Major | |||
| British Army | Army Service Corps | Major Brevet Colonel Temporary Brigadier General | |||
| British Army | British Expeditionary Force | General Headquarters | Assistant Quartermaster-General | ||
| British Army | Royal Army Service Corps | Brevet Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Service Corps | Brevet Brigadier General | |||
| British Army | West India Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of St Michael and St George | Other War Service Award | |
| Order of the Bath | Other War Service Award | |
| Order of the British Empire | Other War Service Award |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Honours | Sophie43285 | |
| The Rossall Register | Sophie43285 | |
| Gazette Notices | Sophie43285 | |
| The Rossallian | Sophie43285 | |
| West India Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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