| Regimental number | 7/720 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Collingwood |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Address | c/o Miss Hawksworth, Nelson |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, P H Gibson, Murchison, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served in School Cadets; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs C.H. Gibson, Murchison, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 16 August 1915. Reported missing, 28 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Zeitoun, 14 January 1916, concluded: 'Missing, believed dead, 28 August 1915'. War service: 314 days (of which 258 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16785893 |