Basic Details
Surname
Gibson
Forenames
William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He had been an apprentice butcher with the Co-Op before the war. He was one of 5 serving brothers, 3 of whom died (he is the brother of Ben and Arthur who are also commemorated here). He suffered multiple wounds on 6/9/16 and died 8 days later in a casualty clearing station. He is not commemorated on any other Calderdale 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
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Puchevilliers
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
14
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds