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Rifleman JOHN GIBSON

Service Number: 307465
Regiment & Unit/Ship

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

1st/8th Bn. formerly 5th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 09 October 1917

Age 29 years old

Buried or commemorated at

POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY

XXXII. E. 14.

Belgium

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of the late John and Helen Gibson; husband of Emily Gibson, of 5, Berking Avenue, York Rd., Leeds.
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Buried or commemorated at

POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 7485
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