Gibson, John Edward

Pte, John Edward Gibson, Durham Light Infantry

BORN HULL 1899. SON OF EDWARD & NELLY GIBSON, OF 5 ANNIES GROVE, SCARBOROUGH STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS).  A BOILER SCALER AT SOAMES LIMITED, HESSLE ROAD, HULL.

HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN 1916. SERVED WITH THE 7TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. TAKEN PRISONER ON 17,03/1918. DIED OF DYSENTRY IN GERMANY, ON 16/09/1918, AGED 19. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 16/09/1919. *


First name:
JOHN EDWARD
Military Number:
79874
Rank:
Sergeant
Date Died
16/09/1918
Place died:
Worms (Hochheim Hill) Cemetery, Germany
Age:
19
5 ANNIES GROVE, SCARBOROUGH STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK