Private Samuel Gibson
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
345818
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
87th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Todmorden, Yorkshire
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
30 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
33 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Alice Gibson, wife, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Cornwall, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
144 lbs / 65 kg
Chest:
35.5 in / 90 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Toronto, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Address on discharge Hamilton, Ontario
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
960 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
87th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Artillery |
Army |
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery |
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Available Transcriptions
| Type |
Date |
Published |
Headline |
| News Clipping |
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Canadian Grenadier Guards Recruitment |
Notes
7 Years 4th Kings Own, England
Previously attested with 87th Battalion on 16 Nov. 1915. Gave profession as Weaver, presumably at the Montreal Cottons.
Additional Service Notes
Arrive England SS Grampian 5 Nov 1915
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Wright Gibson, 8 Vale Cottages, Littleboro, Lancashire
Mother deceased
WWife's maiden name was Bramsbottom
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