BORN NEWCASTLE 1893. SON OF EMMA JANET ROBSON 1862-1947) & THE LATE SAMUEL GIBSON (1860-1894), OF, 127, SUMMERGANGS ROAD, HULL. A STUDENT TEACHER.
HE SERVED AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT, IN THE 9TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, AT CONTALMAISON, ON 05/07/1916, AGED 23. COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, TO THE MISSING ON THE SOMME.
First name:
JOHN
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Date Died
05/07/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
23
