Gibson John Robert Pte 14206401
Personnel Entry
Name Gibson John Robert
Army number 14206401
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth 28/2/1923
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Conscripted into the General Staff Corps - enlisted 19/2/1942. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry - date not known - and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Pioneer Corps 1/2/1945, and posted to No 6 H T U. Documents to Bournemouth 14/4/1945. Awarded Class B Release 5/4/1946. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 11th Battalion.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Service Awards delivered to 70 Harold Street - possibly Bradford or Manchester.
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