1896 Jun 22. Born Driffield, Yorkshire (1939 Register gives 17 May 1896) Registered as Claud Gibson Hillaby, but baptised as Claude Gibson Hillaby . Son of John Robert and (Hannah nee Gant ) and that they married in 1877 and had 3 children. THe "Gibson" in his name seems to come via an Aunt of his mothers, Ann Gibson that the family lived with later
1898 John Robert , his father died.
1906 Sep 2. School Admission Book in Driffield whos his as Mrs Gibson of 29 New Road, Driffield
1907 Apr leaves that school
1911 census at 29 New Rd, Driffield
1912 Apr 19 Enlisted in East Yorks Regt as Claude Hillaby
1917 Dec 19 Discharged from East Yorks Regt
1921 Nov 11. ADRIC. RIC no 83413 & ADRIC no ex-Soldier & Motor Engineer
Posted to I Coy
1922 Married in Driffield to Doris Aconley. She did not die untill 1985 and is in 1939 register as divorced
1929 Nov 12. He is a motor lorry driver and fined £2 for dangerous driving
1930 Electoral Roll. Living with wife Doris at Aylesbury Grove, Hull
1931 Jul 25 Driffield Times reports the divorce
1938 Married in Hull to Dorothy Emily Hicks
1939 Register living in Hull with Dorothy E , and he is a Motor Engineer
1969 Died Hull