Second Lieutenant Edwin Ibbotson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1896-11-12
Place of birth: Birkdale Lancashire England
Next of kin: Josephine A Ibbotson, mother. c/o R. Watson, Lord Street, Southport, Lancashire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bank Clerk
Address:
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-04-11
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Arras Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 107328
Highest Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Rank detail
- Second Lieutenant (British Army).
- Private (Army). 1914-12-08 to 1916-12-07
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Monchy le Preux
Commemoration location: Armstrong British Columbia Cenotaph
Awards
Military Cross (Neuve Chapelle)
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a successful raiding party against the enemy and inflicted many casualties. Later, he assisted to rescue several wounded men under very heavy fire.
Date of award: 1917-03-26
Date of award: 1917-01-28
Source: London Gazette 30001 published on the 23 March 1917. Page 4 of 14.
Comment: London Gazette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 784900
LAC ID:
487592
Service file: B4681-S053
Uploader's Notes: Son of Henry Ibbotson and Josephine A. Ibbotson of Southport, England. Commissioned into Imperial Army. Brother of Second Lieutenant Robert Ibbotson .
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Second Lieutenant British Army British Infantry 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Military Cross Neuve Chapelle For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a successful raiding party against the enemy and inflicted many casualties. Later, he assisted to rescue several wounded men under very heavy fire. London Gazette ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-05-07