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Personal data

• Name GIBSON
• Initials H
• First name HARRY
• Place of birth Poynton
• Country Cheshire, England
• Last residence Prestbury
• Family Son of William and Sarah Gibson (nee Smith), of Dod's Marsh, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
• Education Church of England school, Prestbury
• Extra info Commemorated on the Roll of Honour in St. Peter's Church Prestbury

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 9 September 1914, Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Service number 15512
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 10th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
• Division - Brigade 7th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 25th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career to France on 26 September 1915; wounded January 1916, rejoined his regiment in December;

Death

• Wounded 17 April, wounded while acting as regimental stretcher bearer
• Type of wounds Died of wounds
• Date of death 18 April 1918
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXVII - G - 4A

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