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We remember William Gibbs
We remember William Gibbs
Duplicate of W Gibbs
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Timeline
Timeline
1880
1908
marriage
Ada
Source:9204879
1908
1911
children
Ada Gibbs
Source:9204879
1911
1911
dates
Age 30
Source:9204879
1911
1911
employment
Bricklayer
Tunstall
United Kingdom
Source:9204879
1911
1911
location
Clanway Tunstall Stoke on Trent
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9204879
1911
1917
location
29 Goodfellow Street Tunstall Stoke on Trent
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9204884
1917
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9204861
13th March 1918
employment
Miner
Stoke on Trent
United Kingdom
Source:9204884
enlistment
Tunstall, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9204666
service
British Army
Private
202639
West Riding Regiment
2nd/5th Battalion
Source:7071389
service
British Army
Private
202639
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
2/5th Battalion
Source:9204666
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7071389
Source:9204666
27th November 1917
burial
Nord
France
Panel 6 and 7.
Source:7071389
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Gibbs, |
| Source | 9204669 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Goodfellow Street Tunstall Stoke on Trent | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1917 | |
| Clanway Tunstall Stoke on Trent | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 202639 | West Riding Regiment | 2nd/5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 202639 | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) | 2/5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Gibbs | daughter | 1911 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | wife | 1908 |
Media
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Military MedalMilitary Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to William Gibbs.Contributed by:
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Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France 1Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France where William Gibbs is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob23648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Gibbs | Rob23648 | |
| London Gazette | Rob23648 | |
| Sentinel cutting | Rob23648 | |
| Military Medal card | Rob23648 | |
| Military Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France 1 | Vincent96527 |
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We remember William Gibbs
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