Trafford

Born during the March quarter 1894 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/168, the
son of Matthew & Mary Gibb (nee James).  His father was a regular soldier
who enlisted on the 1st July 1867 in the 60th Foot - No.1474.

1901 Census - 61 Howard Street, Salford.   Son - aged: 7 - born: Salford.  
 Head of household - Matthew Gibb - Married - aged: 51 - occ: Soldier -
Staff Quarter Master Sergeant - born: Scotland.   Also - Mary Gibb - Wife -
aged: 42 - born: Farrington Garney, Somerset.     Plus - 5 brothers and 1
elder sister.

His father was a professional soldier who enlisted at Glasgow on the 1st
July 1867 and fought in Afganistan 1878/79/80, then to Mari Country
(North-west Frontier) 1880 and South Africa 1881.   His Afganistan Medal
had a clasp for Ahmed Kheyl and Kandahar.    He retired from the Army on
the 31st March 1905 to reside at 8 Cooke Street, Old Trafford.

1911 Census - 69 Humphrey Street, Old Trafford.   Son - aged: 17 - occ:
Raillway Booking Clerk - born: Salford.    Head of household - Matthew Gibb
- Married - aged: 62 - occ: Post Desk Clerk - born: Paisley, Renfrewshire,
Scotland.    Also - Mary Gibb - Wife - aged: 52 - born: Farrington Garney,
Somerset.    Plus 4 brothers.

Originally a private - No 3066 in the Manchester Rgt.

Attd to the 4th Bn.    On the 16th April 1918, as part of the final German
offensive of the War, Passchendaele was re-occupied by the German Fourth
Army.  This offensive continued on the 17th when Wytschaete & Meteren were
captured.   Kia at Meteren.
Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Stretford Cem.

Stretford M.I. - "Greater love hath no man".

His father, Matthew died 25/05/1921 aged 71 years and his mother, Mary died
02/06/1937 aged 77 years.