James William Gibson
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James William Gibson was born in 1899 at Beverley, Yorkshire, he was the son of James a gas and water engineer and Christina Stewart Gibson née Duffus of ‘Beverley’ Watson Ave, Mansfield , His father James was born in 1869 at Glasgow, his mother Christina Stewart Duffus was born in 1869 at Dundee, they were married on 12th June 1895 and went on to have 4 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood. In the 1911 census the family are living at Ash Mount, The Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, James 42 yrs is a gas and water engineer, he is living with his wife Christina 42 yrs and their children, Nellie 14 yrs a scholar, James 12 yrs a scholar and Kathleen 8 yrs a scholar.
Second Lieutenant James William Gibson originally served with the service number 106401 in the Machine Gun Corps, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 30th November 1917 into the Tank Corps, he was killed in action on 9th August 1918 and is buried at Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France.
Article published 22nd August 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- LIEUT. J. GIBSON, of the Tank Corps, is the son of Mr. J. Gibson, gas and water engineer to the Mansfield Corporation. He enlisted in a Scotch regiment about two years ago, and after serving in France was offered a commission.” Article published 23rd August 1918 in the Mansfield Reporter and Sutton Times :- “LIEUT. GIBSON KILLED. “We regret to announce the death in action of Lieut. Gibson, son of Mr. James Gibson, gas and water manager at Mansfield, news of the sad event being received by the parents last week end. The young officer enlisted in a Scotch regiment nearly two years ago, and after being out in France was offered a commission, and after the usual period of probation as a cadet he was commissioned, and again went out to France with the result stated. At the time of writing no information as to details of his death had been received beyond the official announcement. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, who reside in Watson avenue.” Above articles are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
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