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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 24555 Maurice GIBBINS - 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment


Killed in Action Saturday September 21st, 1918 aged 21

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Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals  
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After May 1916   Radway
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Date Other War Memorials
Battle of Epehy (Hindenburg Line)  May 1916 at Kineton  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Guvencourt Pte 4858 The Buffs   
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

The battalion war diary reveals that 6th Battalion was on the front lines at Old Copse near Guvencourt when Maurice was killed during an attack on enemy lines at No 12 Copse and Horse Post.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1897 at Radway 8 May 1897 at Radway
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
John Tyler and Mary Ann Gibbins Radway
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
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Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1901 - Radway 1911 - School
1911 - Radway  
1918 - Radway  
   
 

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