Basic Details
Surname
Gibson
Forenames
Frederick
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married and was working as a clerk in a firm of wholesale clothiers before the war. He enlisted in February 1916 and went missing at Nieppe during the Battle of Lys. His age was given as both 26 and 27 in the press. He is also commemorated on IWM 2712.
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
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