CEF Soldier Detail

Private William Thomas Gibbings
Died: August 26, 1918

Regimental Number:
749166
Survived War:
 No
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles
Company:
Place of Birth:
Godalming, Surrey
Country:
 England
Next of Kin:
John Luxton Gibbings, Father, Lorne Ave., Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Date of Birth:
September 15, 1893
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Marital Status:
 Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Place of Enlistment:
 St. John's, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
May 25, 1916
Age at enlistment:
22
Height:
 5 Feet 6 Inches
Chest:
 36 Inches
Expansion:
 4 Inches
Religion:
 Church of England
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Europe    
Cause of Death:
Killed in Action
Battle Died/Wounded:
Sensee River, near Fransart, France
Date of Death:
August 26, 1918
Age at Death:
24
Buried at:
 Vimy Memorial, France
Plot:
Commemorated:
 
Prisoner of war:
No
Interned:
Gender:
 Male
Ethnic Origin:
Caucasian
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3492-31
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Private Canadian Infantry 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles
Private Canadian Infantry 117th Battalion

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gibbings, of Lorne Avenue, Huntingdon

William Thomas Gibbings  had been born in England, and enlisted into the CEF in May of 1916. He was with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles when he was killed on August 26th, as the 5th. C.M.R. was attacking German positions from the Sensee River, near Fransart, France. He was 24 years old.

Spelling of Next of Kin on Attestation Papers is  John Luocton Gibbings. Correct spelling provided by Robyn Kinnander.