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Gilbert Donald McGibbon

In memory of:

Captain Gilbert Donald McGibbon

April 20, 1916

Military Service

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information

Husband of Gladys M. McGibbon, of 232, Stanley Street, Montreal.

Commemorated on Page 125 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. A. 29.

Location:

VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km west of Ieper town centre, on the Hospitaalstraat, which is a road leading from the Poperingseweg. (Connecting Ieper to Poperinge). (* Vlamertinge is the modern spelling of Vlamertinghe) From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then straight over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the village of Vlamertinge the cemetery is located on the Hospitaalstraat, which is the second right turning after the village church. The VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY lies 50 metres along the Hospitaalstraat on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping from Daily Telegraph of April 26, 1916. Image taken from web address of http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12209241/Daily-Telegraph-April-26-1916.html

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    Newspaper Clipping – Newspaper clipping from Daily Telegraph of April 26, 1916. Image taken from web address of http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12209241/Daily-Telegraph-April-26-1916.html
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse - April 24th 1916

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    Newspaper clipping – La Presse - April 24th 1916
  • Plaque– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 650 Captain Gilbert Donald McGibbon (RMC 1900) was the husband of Gladys M. McGibbon, of 232, Stanley Street, Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 13th Bn. He died on 20 Apr 1916. He was buried in the Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery in Belgium.

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    Plaque
    Plaque – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 650 Captain Gilbert Donald McGibbon (RMC 1900) was the husband of Gladys M. McGibbon, of 232, Stanley Street, Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 13th Bn. He died on 20 Apr 1916. He was buried in the Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery in Belgium.
  • Stained Glass Window– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 650 Captain Gilbert Donald McGibbon (RMC 1900) was the husband of Gladys M. McGibbon, of 232, Stanley Street, Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 13th Bn. He died on 20 Apr 1916. He was buried in the Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery in Belgium.

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    Stained Glass Window
    Stained Glass Window – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 650 Captain Gilbert Donald McGibbon (RMC 1900) was the husband of Gladys M. McGibbon, of 232, Stanley Street, Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 13th Bn. He died on 20 Apr 1916. He was buried in the Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery in Belgium.
  • Memorial Doll– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 650 Captain Gilbert Donald McGibbon (RMC 1900) was the husband of Gladys M. McGibbon, of 232, Stanley Street, Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 13th Bn. He died on 20 Apr 1916. He was buried in the Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery in Belgium.

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    Memorial Doll
    Memorial Doll – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 650 Captain Gilbert Donald McGibbon (RMC 1900) was the husband of Gladys M. McGibbon, of 232, Stanley Street, Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 13th Bn. He died on 20 Apr 1916. He was buried in the Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery in Belgium.
  • Cap Badge– 650 Captain Gilbert Donald McGibbon (RMC 1900) was the husband of Gladys M. McGibbon, of 232, Stanley Street, Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 13th Bn. He died on 20 Apr 1916. He was buried in the Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery in Belgium.

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – 650 Captain Gilbert Donald McGibbon (RMC 1900) was the husband of Gladys M. McGibbon, of 232, Stanley Street, Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), 13th Bn. He died on 20 Apr 1916. He was buried in the Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery in Belgium.
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    Memorial – Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston

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