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Military service
Age:
24
Rank:
Lieutenant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Garrison Artillery
Division:
176th Siege Bty.
Enlistment:
Toronto, Ontario
Death:
September 20, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Charles J. and H. A. R. Gibson, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Franklin Reginald Gibson
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Newspaper Article
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Roll of Service
From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921. -
Commemorative Plaque
1914-18 Memorial Plaque, The University Schools, University of Toronto, 371 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario. Erected by the U.T.S. Hockey Club, 1919-20. -
Newspaper Clipping
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Photo of Franklin Gibson
From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me. -
Grave Marker
Grave Marker at St Catherines, Bearwood -
Original Grave Marker
Original Grave Marker at St Catherines, Bearwood -
Memorial Room
Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Affairs. -
The Soldiers' Tower
The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The name of Lt. F. R. Gibson R.G.A. is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen, which can be seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks, Alumni Affairs. -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Reginald Gibson
BEARWOOD (ST. CATHERINE) CHURCHYARD Berkshire, United Kingdom
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