Private Edward Alfred Gibbs
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Gibbs,
Edward Alfred
Date of birth: 1876-05-12
Place of birth: Bristol Gloucestershire England
Next of kin: Alice Gibbs, wife. Ealing P.O., Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Moulder
Occupation (normalized): Bench Moulder (Metal)
Address:
Ealing P.O., Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-09-18
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Puchevillers British Cemetery, IV. F. 30.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 53113
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded September 15, 1916
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 511282
LAC ID:
419400
Service file: B3493-S012
Uploader's Notes: He was wounded by a shell whilst taking part in the advance and capture of Courcelette on September 15th, 1916. His wounds were attended to and he was removed to No. 44 Casualty Clearing Station where he succumbed three days later.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ee ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-07-19