Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
William Gibson
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 202947
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
- Unit/Ship: 1st/6th Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 20
- Date of Death: 19.09.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: I.C.33.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 51 Crescent St, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
- Father:
- Siblings:
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- Children:
More about William Gibson
Son of Mr & Mrs Gibson, 51 Crescent St, Dundee.
William Gibson 202947 Gordon Highlanders
GIBSON―Killed in action, on the 19th September, Private W. Gibson, Gordons, late of the A. and S.H., aged 20 years. – Inserted by his sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs Fairweather, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Dundee People’s Journal 6th October 1917
GIBSON―Killed in action, on the 19th September, Private William Gibson, Gordon Highlanders, aged 20 years, fourth beloved son of Mr and Mrs G. Gibson, 51 Crescent Street, Dundee. – Inserted by his sorrowing father and mother, also brother and sister-in-law, 123 Princes Street.
Dundee People’s Journal 6th October 1917
GIBSON―Killed in action, on the 19th September, Private William Gibson, Gordon Highlanders, aged 20 years. – Inserted by his brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs D. Gibson, 14 Woodend, Cowdenbeath.
Dundee People’s Journal 13th October 1917
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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