
| Regimental number | 11/880 |
| Address | Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, C Gibson, 5 Buliver Road, Leytonstone, London, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitomo on |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Near Mailly Maillet on the 5th April 1918, the whole area was subjected to a most intense shelling. This man maintained communication between the battery
Observation Post and the battery position throughout, mending altogether at least twenty breaks in the line, all being in most exposed positions. It was due to his courage and devotion to duty that communications at a most critical period were
maintained.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Fourth |
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