His story
Stephen Gibson worked as a horse keeper.
He was living in Bolton in 1911.
Husband of Catherine Gibson, of 98, Ellesmere St., Bolton.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/6718. He was attached to “B” Bty. 112th Bde., Royal Field Artillery.
He died on 29 May 1918, aged 46. He is commemorated at Soissons Memorial.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Horse Keeper
- Residence recorded
- Bolton
- Family
- Husband of Catherine Gibson, of 98, Ellesmere St., Bolton.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/6718
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Attachment
- "B" Bty. 112th Bde., Royal Field Artillery
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 29 May 1918
- Age
- 46
- Cemetery or memorial
- Soissons Memorial
Connected men
- William Atkinson THOMPSONAlso commemorated at Soissons Memorial
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 342
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Stephen Gibson”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/gibson-stephen-se-6718/.
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