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We remember Andrew Gibson
We remember Andrew Gibson
Timeline
Timeline
1873
sibling
Walter Gibson
Source:1339170
12th May 1873
1874
sibling
Annie Bell Gibson
Source:1339170
5th October 1874
1878
sibling
Edward Conn Gibson
Source:1339170
1878
1879
sibling
Robert Gibson
Source:1339170
25th October 1879
1881
1885
sibling
Isabella Conn Gibson
Source:1339170
1885
1888
sibling
William Conn Gibson
Source:1339170
1888
1891
location
19 Dean Park Street, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:1339170
1891 - 1905
1905
marriage
Louisa Gray McBride or Knight
Source:1339170
21st July 1905
1905
location
36 Angle Park Terrace, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:1339170
21st July 1905 - 8th October 1914
1906
children
Robert Millar Archibald Gibson
Source:1339170
11th June 1906
1907
children
Isabella Conn Gibson
Source:1339170
26th October 1907
1910
children
Louisa Annie Bell Gibson
Source:1339170
28th December 1910
1912
children
Walter Gibson
Source:1339170
4th November 1912
1914
enlistment
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:1339170
14th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Gunner
40635
Royal Field Artillery
147th Brigade
Source:1339170
14th October 1914 - 6th November 1916
1915
children
Margaret Gibson
Source:1339170
5th April 1915
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1339170
16th March 1916 - 6th November 1916
employment
Painter
George Dobie and Son
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:1339170
service
British Army
Gunner
40635
Royal Field Artillery
Source:1339170
1916
death
Died of wounds
War diary states: "...2 shells pitched into 10th Battery low positions. The second of these wounded 2 Other Ranks. No 108662 Gnr Cummings R. and No. 40635 Gnr A Gibson 10th Bty (G.S.W.)."
Longueval, Somme
France
Source:7139718
Source:1339170
6th November 1916
burial
Somme
Bernafay Wood Cemetery: plot G29.
France
Source:7139718
Source:1339170
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Andrew |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Gibson |
| Source | 1339170 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dean Park Street, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 - 1905 | |
| 36 Angle Park Terrace, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | their own address | 21st July 1905 - 8th October 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 40635 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 40635 | Royal Field Artillery | 147th Brigade | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Millar Archibald Gibson | son | 11th June 1906 | |
| Isabella Conn Gibson | daughter | 26th October 1907 | |
| Louisa Annie Bell Gibson | daughter | 28th December 1910 | |
| Walter Gibson | son | 4th November 1912 | |
| Margaret Gibson | daughter | 5th April 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Conn | mother | ||
| Walter Gibson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Gibson | brother | 12th May 1873 | |
| Annie Bell Gibson | sister | 5th October 1874 | |
| Edward Conn Gibson | brother | 1878 | |
| Robert Gibson | brother | 25th October 1879 | |
| Isabella Conn Gibson | sister | 1885 | |
| William Conn Gibson | brother | 1888 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Gray McBride or Knight | wife | 21st July 1905 |
Media
Media
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147th Brigade, RFA War Diary Extract147th Brigade, RFA war diary extract for 06 November 1916Contributed by:
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HeadstoneHeadstone at Bernafay Wood Cemetery, nr Montauban, France (photo by grandson Rod Gibson in November 2013)
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rodney2415 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Citation | Rodney2415 | |
| Debt of Honour Register | Rodney2415 | |
| CWGC Commemoration | Rodney2415 | |
| Medal Card | Rodney2415 | |
| Medals | Rodney2415 | |
| Death Penny | Rodney2415 | |
| 147th Brigade, RFA War Diary Extract | Rodney2415 | |
| Bernafay Wood cemetery plan | Rodney2415 | |
| Headstone | Rodney2415 | |
| Headstone with neighbours | Rodney2415 | |
| Bernafay Wood Cemetery | Rodney2415 |
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