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Donald Patzki Gibson

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant Donald Patzki Gibson

July 6, 1918

Military Service


Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Additional Information


Son of A. E. and Annette J. Gibson, of Briarcliffe, Oakville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 587 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

TORONTO (MOUNT PLEASANT) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Plot 12. Lot 201.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of DONALD PATZKI GIBSON– From the book "Letters From The Front 1914-1919" published by The Canadian Bank of Commerce.
  • Photo of DONALD PATZKI GIBSON– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of Donald Gibson– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918
published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto.  
Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star for 15 August 1918.
  • Roll of Service– From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
  • The Soldiers' Tower– The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War.  The name of 2nd Lt D. P. Gibson R.A.F. is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen, which can be seen at photo left. Photo:  K. Parks, Alumni Affairs.
  • Stained Glass Window– A stained glass memorial window at St. Andrew’s Church, 161 Norfolk St., Guelph, ON is dedicated to First World War soldiers. It was erected by St. Andrew’s Church.
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"I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE BECAUSE I LIVE, YE SHALL LIVE ALSO IN MEMORIAM: THOMAS RUSSELL
ALEX M. DUNBAR
DOUGLAS C. RUSSELL
JOHN MCCRAE
WILLIAM SMITH
DONALD P. GIBSON
GEORGE W. MORROW
LORNE WALKER
R. HOWARD TILL GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"


Photo Credit: Kathleen Wall 
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=4435
  • Memorial Room– Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto.  Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Affairs.
  • Grave marker– Second Lieutenant Donald Patzki Gibson's grave at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Inscription– Detail

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