Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William John Gibbs
In memory of:
Corporal William John Gibbs
September 29, 1918
Military Service
460066
40
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
78th Bn.
Additional Information
Son of Matthew and Hannah Gibbs, of Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, England; husband of Margaret Annie Gibbs, of Winnipeg. Served in the South African Campaign with 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers.
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
BOURLON WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. D. 6.
Bourlon is a village approximately 6 kilometres west of Cambrai. It lies between the main Cambrai to Bapaume road (N30) and the Cambrai to Arras road (D939). The BOURLON WOOD CEMETERY is signposted from the centre of the village as is the Canadian Forces Memorial. On approaching the Memorial the road should be followed to the left where an unsurfaced track descends about 200 metres to the cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Details
Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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