| Regimental number | 29766 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Deep Stream, Central Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N Gibson, 12 Chelmsford Street, North Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Currently serving in Senior Cadets; previously rejected as medically unfit. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Norman and Christina Gibson, 12 Chelmsford Street, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 May 1917, and posted to 8th Company. Admitted to 76th Field Ambulance, 12 June 1917, and transferred same day to 75th Field Ambulance; rejoined Bn, 17 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16785788 |