South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Wimereux Communal Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 13 Aug 1914 in Havre, France | Distinguished Conduct Medal | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington St. Mary's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Wounded | Date and Place Enlisted | Leamington All Saints Memorial |
| Battle of the Somme | January 1913 in Derby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| No 1 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux | ~ | |
Distinguished Conduct Medal
2 Jun 1916 - Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (Gazette)
Citation - 10888 Sjt. S. Gibbins, 2nd Bn., Welsh R.
"For conspicuous gallantry when leading his platoon to the attack. He also rallied men of another unit who were retiring".
Circumstances of Death
| Sydney is listed as having died of wounded received in action on 20th July 1916 at the No 1 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux to which he had been evacuated. The war diary does not list the names of the wounded and therefore we are unable to say with any certainty when or where Sydney was wounded but it was most likely to have been at some time between the 15th and 18th July during the attacks at Mametz Wood / Bazentin le Petit.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 21 Oct 1894 in Butlers Marston | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Mary Jane Gertrude Gibbins | 9 Chesham Street, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Butlers Marston | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - 9 Chesham Street, Leamington Spa | 1910 - Postman (from Nov 1910) |
| 1911 - 9 Chesham Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Postman |
| 1916 - 9 Chesham Street, Leamington Spa | 1913 - Soldier in Welsh Regiment |
