Basic Details
Surname
Gibson
Forenames
Robert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 13 Wellington Street. It inaccurately recorded his rank as "1st Class Youth".

(CWGC records that Boy 1st Class Robert Gibson, service number J/29536, died aged 18 on 1/1/1915 serving on HMS Formidable, and is commemorated on Panel 6 of Plymouth Naval Memorial in Devon. They record that he was a native of Bethnal Green, London, and that he was the son of the late Thomas Gibson and Frances E Pomeroy (formerly Gibson) of 13 Wellington Street, Peterborough).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Navy
Unit (Primary - Stated)
HMS Formidable
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
1st Class Youth
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Town of death
At Sea
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
January
Day of death
1
Manner of death as stated
Lost with ship
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
13, WELLINGTON STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial