Name
Alfred Gibbs
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1915
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
576
London Regiment
1st/7th (City of London) Bn.
'A' Coy,
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 130 to 135.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Bushey Town Memorial, St James’ Church Memorial, Bushey, Not on the Watford memorials (*1)
Pre War
Born in Stepney in the last quarter of 1886, Alfred Gibbs was the youngest of three children of John and Emily Gibbs who resided in Stepney Green. His father was a carter for the railway. At the age of 14 Alfred was working as a van guard.
Alfred married Florence Dodd (recorded in Q2 1908 in the Islington registration district) and at the time of the 1911 Census they were living in two rooms at 95 Copenhagen Street, Islington. He was a carter for the railway company.
They had a son named Alfred John who died in infancy. His name is included on the census form, but then crossed through.
Wartime Service
Alfred enlisted as Private 576 with the London Regiment and served in France and Flanders. He was killed in action on 15 September 1915, aged 27.
His pension card records his widow, Florence Edith Gibbs of 22 Judge Street, Watford as his dependant. The pension record also shows Florence re-married (recorded in Watford registration district) on 11th November 1916 to Charles F Gramlick, a railway clerk, and they settled at 13 Cecil Street, Watford.
He is remembered with honour on the Loos Memorial in France. He is also commemorated on the Bushey Memorial and at St James’ Parish Church in Bushey village.
Additional Information
*1 His wife's address is the possible connection to Watford, so it is possible that Alfred has no direct connection to Watford. Information provided with the kind permission of Bushey First World War Commemoration Project – Please visit www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk
Acknowledgments
Andrew Palmer
Dianne Payne - www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk, Jonty Wild
