| Regimental number | 6/635 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Sumner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Noel Gibson, Epsom, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Mounted Rifles ('Studholme' and 'Ellsmere'); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Greymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on memorial plaque, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington. Text reads: 'In Memoriam: The names inscribed upon this tablet are those of officers of the Bank of New Zealand who laid down their lives in the Great War AD 1914-1919 waged against the nations of central Europe - Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria - who sought by force of arms to obtain world-wide dominion. In honour of their patriotism and valour. In admiration of their sacrifice. And in grateful perpetuation of their glorious and ennobling memory this monument is reverently dedicated. Their Name Liveth for Evermore.' Parents: the Rev. Mackenzie Gibson and Mary Coates Alice Gibson, Hillbrow Cottage, Esher, Surrey, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Promoted Sergeant, Gallipoli, 5 May 1915. Admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 9 July 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to Malta, 14 July 1915 (diarrhoea and rupture); to England, 21 August 1915; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 19 September 1915. Rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 30 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation), 30 December 1915. Promoted Company Sergeant Major, 4 March 1916. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 31 March 1916. Joined 1st NZ Training Bn as Temporary Adjutant, Moascar, 9 April 1916, with rank of Lieutenant. Embarked Alexandria, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 June 1916. Marched out to Sling Camp, 22 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 February 1917; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 26 February 1917. Appointed Adjutant, NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 27 February 1917. Promoted Lieutenant, 15 March 1917. Relinquished appointment as Adjutant, 21 July 1917. Joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 10 August 1917, and posted to B Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16785865 |