| Surname: | Gibson |
| Initials: | J J E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11346 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 24/2/1915 to 17/5/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 7/2/1917 to 21/2/1918. 15/3/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. York & Lancaster Regiment, 1/12/1915 transferred to East Yorkshire Regiment, No. 20452 7/2/1917 transferred as Pte Northumberland Fusiliers No. 2833, 1/4/1917 transferred to MFP, 4/3/1920 to discharge. Born St Vincents, Sheffield, age 17.1 years, single, occupation Labourer, address 160 Grammar Street, Dalkey, Sheffield. Served Home 5/3/1914 to 23/2/1915, BEF 24/2/1915 to 27/5/1915, Home 28/5/1915 to 19/2/1916, India 20/2/1916 to 6/2/1917, en route 7/2/1917 to 21/2/1918, Mesopotamia 22/2/1918 to 24/10/1919, En Route 25/10/1919 to 17/11/1919, Home 18/11/1919 to 4/3/1920 to discharge. 23/4/1916 suffered GSW finger list 23466 and effects from irritant gas list 23466. 2/2/1920 to 10/5/1921 he received a 20% disability pension for Malaria. 12/1919 address: 137 Howley Street, Sheffield. Info from pension index cards:- 7/MG/3361. Gibson, John Joseph Edward. MFP, P/11346, A/L/Cpl, 16/12/19 discharged, born 1898, single, 46 Alvaston Street, Alvaston, Derbyshire and 160 Grammar Street, Sheffield. Pension for Malaria and Tuberculosis. Also Gibson, John Joseph Edward, MFP, P/11346, 7/MG/3361, N/49366, Reg. II (7/NG) LS 3/928, 7/MG.3361. John Joseph Edward Gibson. |