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Thomas Gibson

In memory of:

Private Thomas Gibson

August 8, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

730475

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

18th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 29, 1897

Commemorated on Page 414 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CRUCIFIX CORNER CEMETERY, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. B. 17.

Location:

Villers-Bretonneux is a village in the Department of the Somme, on the road from Amiens to St Quentin. CRUCIFIX CORNER CEMETERY is south of the village at the crossing of the road to Demuin and the road from Cachy to Marcelcave.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– "Killed in Action" Whilst taking part in an attack on Marcelcave in the vicinity of Demuin, he was instantly killed by an enemy machine gun bullet.Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – "Killed in Action" Whilst taking part in an attack on Marcelcave in the vicinity of Demuin, he was instantly killed by an enemy machine gun bullet.Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com
  • Galt War Memorial– The Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial, Queen's Square, Cambridge, Ontario. Circa 1930. Frances Loring and William Lyon Somerville. Inscribed:"TO THEM ALL HONOUR / GUARD YE THEIR VICTORY / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 / 1950-1953."

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    Galt War Memorial
    Galt War Memorial – The Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial, Queen's Square, Cambridge, Ontario. Circa 1930. Frances Loring and William Lyon Somerville. Inscribed:"TO THEM ALL HONOUR / GUARD YE THEIR VICTORY / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 / 1950-1953."
  • Close up of Galt War Memorial– Detail of the Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial.

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    Close up of Galt War Memorial
    Close up of Galt War Memorial – Detail of the Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial.

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