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We remember Percy Charles Gibbs
We remember Percy Charles Gibbs
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1896
sibling
Frank William Gibbs
Source:9597092
1896
1898
sibling
Mabel Susan Gibbs
Source:9597092
1898
1901
sibling
Ernest G. Gibbs
Source:9597117
1901
1901
location
Hurston Farm, Sollershope, Ross, Herefordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9597117
April 1901
1911
employment
Farmer's son working on farm
Sollershope, Ross, Herefordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9597092
April 1911
1917
service
British Army
Private
238995
Herefordshire Regiment
1st Reserve Battalion
Source:9325809
March 1917
enlistment
Hereford
United Kingdom
Source:9325809
1917
death
Unknown
Exact cause of death unclear, but likely to have been sickness contracted during training at Park Hall Camp, Oswestry, where conditions were a cause of concern.
United Kingdom
Source:9325808
Source:9597059
22nd March 1917
burial
Herefordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9325808
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Charles |
| Initials | PC |
| Last Name | Gibbs |
| Source | 9325809 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurston Farm, Sollershope, Ross, Herefordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 238995 | Herefordshire Regiment | 1st Reserve Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Williams | mother | ||
| Thomas Gibbs | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank William Gibbs | brother | 1896 | |
| Mabel Susan Gibbs | sister | 1898 | |
| Ernest G. Gibbs | brother | 1901 |
Media
Media
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour - title pageExcerpt from the printed edition of the Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour 1914-1919, published in 1932 by the Herefordshire Regiment Old Comrades' Association.
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Herefordshire Regt Roll of Honour - 1st Reserve BnExcerpt from the printed edition of the Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour 1914-1919, published in 1932 by the Herefordshire Regiment Old Comrades' Association.
Contributed by:
Alathea13662
Communities
Communities
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of HonourMore about Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour
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Men of the Herefordshire Regiment who died during training in the UKMore about Men of the Herefordshire Regiment who died during training in the UK
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alathea13662 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alathea13662 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alathea13662 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record | Alathea13662 | |
| Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum war diaries March 1917 | Alathea13662 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour - title page | Alathea13662 | |
| Herefordshire Regt Roll of Honour - 1st Reserve Bn | Alathea13662 |
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