Basic Details
Surname
Gibson
Forenames
Ben
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was one of 5 serving brothers, 3 of whom died (he is the brother of Arthur and William who are also commemorated here). Ben worked in the furnishing department of the Hebden Bridge Co-Op before he enlisted in May 1915. He was killed by shellfire as he went over the top. His age was given in the press as both 21 and 23 and he is not commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial but is on the Arras Memorial.
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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Arras
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
3
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action