J P G Gibson MBE

 

Cannot be sure of him . Transcribed as F R G Gibson in Numeric Register, then ammended to "F E Gibson". The ADRIC entry gives RFA. Nothing in WO338. The MBE should help, but the nearest I can get is this man J P Gibson MBE. I have corresponded which his descendents, and his notes show "As my business had gone west (this was in Jul 1920) and my capital was so depleted I was glad to remain in London Records even on civil rates which came on after my disembodiment in March 1921." In other words he says he was in London Records during the time of Jan 1921 to Dec 1921 when a Gibson M.B.E. was serving in the ADRIC. On the other hand he was short of cash and the lure of the ADRIC rates of pay was there. Virtually none of the men who served in the ADRIC ever mention it in their auto-biographies so it is difficult to say one way or the other. I will need to keep on looking to see if I can unearth another Gibson MBE.The Leave Book has him as "F E Gibson"

1879 Nov 6. Born Edinburgh son of John George Gibson and Catherine Stubbs. His father was a rice merchant

1891 census at 1 Vanburgh Park, Blackheath. The MIC address is within 300 metres of this.

1900 Jan Joined the H.A.C. and volunteered for foreign service in the South African War but was not accepted as older men were preferred.

1902 Jan Was a corporal and was approached with regard to taking a Commission but had neither the money nor could he spare the time for a month at Chelsea (drill course) nor Hythe (musketry)and so had to decline.

1905 He (then a Sergeant) was again sounded and for the same reason declined.

1909 Apr 30. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Francis Haig and John George Gibson, carrying on business as Corn and Flour Factors, at 2, East India-avenue, in the city of London, under the style or firm of BEGBIES ROSS AND GIBSON, has been dissolved by mutual consent .

1910 Jan 8. Married in London to Elinor Ewen Burrell

1911 census at 28 Wickham Way Park Langley Beckenham

1914 Aug. Commissioned as 2nd Lieut.

1914 Sep 20 Landed in France

1915 Feb 8. HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY. Infantry. The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temporary). John G. Gibson.

He served in the trenches for a short time but was invalided out with rheumatism and wet frostbite. He came back on a stretcher and was needing sticks to get about for some time

1915 May . He rejoined the 2nd Battalion,  then at the Tower of London, for light duty.

1917 Oct. After numerous medical Boards he was found “Unfit for further service Overseas” and so was appointed an assistant officer in the London Infantry Record Office under Col Adamson C.M.G.

1918 Dec He was told I was to take over as Adjutant which he did for the next 4 and a half months and was responsible for the carrying out of the demobilisation of some 2100 men a day.  This organisation of work with an office expanding to 42 officers and over 900 clerks with constant changes of personnel was a big task but the work was done, and satisfactorily at that, and when, in May 1919, he applied for 10 days leave he was a stone lighter in weight than when he took over the job.

1919 Jan 1. MBE gazetted. The King has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, for valuable services rendered during the War in Military Record Offices in the United Kingdom.Capt. John George Gibson, H.A.C

1920 Jun 17. The LONDON AND MIDDLESEX FREEHOLD ESTATES COMPANY Limited. At a General Meeting of the Members of the said Company duly convened, and held at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, in the city of London, the following Special Resolution was duly passed; and at a subsequent Extraordinary General Meeting of the said Company, also duly convened, and held at No. 84, Temple-chambersTemple-avenue, in the city of London, , the following Special Resolution was duly confirmed :— " That the Company he wound up voluntarily; and that Captain. John George Gibson, M.B.E., H.A.C..of 2, East India-avenue, E.C. 3, and Mr. Cecil Dudley King Farlow, of 3 and 4, Crooked-lane, King William street, E.C. 4, be appointed Liquidators for the purpose of such winding-up at a remuneration to be fixed."

As my business had gone west and my capital was so depleted I was glad to remain in London Records even on civil rates which came on after my disembodiment in March 1921.

1920 Jul 27. The KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Territorial Decoration upon the undermentioned Officers, HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY (INFANTRY). Capt. John G. Gibson, M.B.E.

1921 Jan 19. Joined ADRIC with service no. 1571 .Posted to N Coy

1921 Apr 9. Posted to Q Coy

1921 Oct 25. Capt. J. G. Gibson,- M.B.E., T.D., from H.A.C. Inf., to be Capt.

1921 Dec 10. Struck off Deserter

1929 Nov 20. HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY. Infantry—Capt. J. G. Gibson, M.B.E., T.D., having attained the age limit relinquishes his commn. and retains his rank.

 

1948 Living at Gower Cottage, The Bramblings, Rustington, Sussex

1967 Aug 30 Died Littlehampton, Sussex.

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