Name

Robert James Gibson.

Description

Newspaper Photograph of Private Robert James Gibson.

Life Story

Name: Robert James Gibson.

Service Number: 13093.

Rank: Private.

Battalion: 5th Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Irish Fusiliers.

Born: 29th November 1882, Shankill, Belfast.

Died: 16the August 1915.

Address: 26 Brennan Street, Belfast

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Robert James Gibson, son of John and Emily Gibson, lived with his wife and children at 26 Brennan Street, Shankill, Belfast

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Robert Gibson married Agnes Lily Gibson, Nee Mills, on the 9th September 1901 within Saint Stephens Church Of Ireland Church Belfast.

They went on to have six children, their names and dates of births are as follows, Emily Gibson born 17th December 1903, Louisa Gibson born 23rd December 1905, Charles Hubert born 2nd March 1908, Agnes Lily born 11th June 1910, Robert James born 3rd August 1912, Henrietta Gibson born 15th September 1915

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The 1911 Ireland Census has Robert living at 36 Jersey Street, Shankill, Belfast with his wife, three daughters, Emily, 7 years, Louisa, 5 years, Agnes Lily, under 1 year, and son Charles Herbert, 3 years. James Henry Mills, 38 years, Blacksmith, and Charles Herbert Mills, 25 years, Fitter, both Brother In Laws, are also registered to this house.

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Robert joined the Royal Irish Fusiliers..

He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 7th of August 1915.

Robert was a Private within 5th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 16th August 1915 aged 32 years.

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A local newspaper states

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Private R J Gibson, 5th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, who resided with his wife ay 26 Brennan Street, Belfast, was reported wounded at the Dardanelles on 16th August, and has not been heard of since. Any information would be thankfully received by his wife

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Roberts Soldiers Effects were left to his widow.

His Dependant Pension Application Form shows his widow as claimant for herself and children.

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Robert received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star.

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He is Remembered at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

To Remember Is To Honour

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