Private 26503 John GIBSON, Machine Gun Corps died 14th May 1916 aged 21
He was the son of William and Ellen of 2, Alexandra Road, Windermere, Cumbria. He is at rest in Bowness Cemetery, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria.
Some notes from what remains of his Army record. He enlisted on the 3rd December 1915 at Leamington as Private 4543, 30th Royal Fusiliers aged 21 years and 2 months. he lived with his parents at 2, Alexandra Road and gave his occupation as an electrician. He was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps as Private 26503 on the 1st March 1916. He embarked Folkstone on the 19th April 1916 disembarking at Boulogne the same day. On the 28th April 1916 he was admitted to the 3rd Canadian General Hospital suffering from tonsillitis. On the 6th May 1916 he was sent to England on Steam Ship, Aberdonia and was admitted into 1st London General Hospital (Section) St Bartholomew West Smithfield London. he died in this hospital on the 15th May 1916. He had a brother, Sergeant Bruce Gibson 79379361 Royal Defence Corps, formerly Sergeant 11/13455 Border Regiment, who was at the time of his brother death, stationed at the Prisoner of War Camp, Rowrah, Cockermouth, Cumberland. He also had served in France from the 24th November 1915 and survived the war.
