GIBSON, William Hoskin
| Service Number: | 338 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Leighton/Layton Essex, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailmaker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 11 March 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, Picardie, France, Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
Biography
William Hoskin GIBSON was born in June quarter 1879 in Leighton (Leyton) Essex, England S/N 338 He signed up for WW1 18.7.1916 His parents were Robert Taylor GIBSON and Ann LLOYD His father Robert was a shipwright & engineer & surveyor with the board of trade Robert was born in 1833 in Lancashire His mother Ann LLOYD was Welsh - they married in 1869 in Conway which spans the boundary of Caernarvonshire & Denbighshire in Wales William died of wounds on 11.3.1917 at the 45th Clearing Station, France A memorial plaque & scroll was issued on 8.8.1922 in England to his sister Mrs. Jane MARTLEW Link to a photo of his headstone in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, Picardie, France http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=3404457 Sources: UK Census 1881 UK BDM Australian War Memorial National Archives Australia