Basic Details
Surname
Gibson
Forenames
Fred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married, worked as a clerk for a firm of wholesale clothiers and enlisted in February 1916. He went missing during the Battle of Lys at Nieppe and is also commemorated on IWM 29392. His age was given as both 26 and 27 in the local press.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Nieppe
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
10
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing