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1st KOSB KILLED IN ACTION

Lance Corporal

ANDREW

GIBSON

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Original Regiment joined (Based on their Service No)

King's Own Scottish Borderers

Date of death

Sunday, January 07, 1945

Location (from War Diary)

GRUBBENVORST

Family details

Son of Andrew and Catherine Bertie Gibson, of Kirkcaldy; husband of Christina Sorrie Gibson (nee Paterson), of Kirkcaldy.

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HIS STORY

Andrew Gibson was born in 1910 He was married to Christina Paterson of Kirkcaldy, Scotland.


The Courier and Advertiser, Friday, January 12, 1945
The Courier and Advertiser, Friday, January 12, 1945

1st Bttn KOSB War Diary for the *date of Andrew's death.


During the morning 2 WARWICK relieved 2 RUR.


Enemy communications at 915154 engaged by Fd Regt and 3" Mortars engaged enemy movement at 917189 and steam tram crossing at 915180.


The Bn spent a comparatively quiet day.


There was a certain amount of shelling and mortaring in the

WANSSUM - BLITTERSWIJK area.


Visibility was again poor but OPs observed an enemy working party of five men at 9016. Our Arty engaged a target some distance away and the party scattered and did not reappear.


Instruction on Deception Plan under Appx 'B'.


Sgt W Robertson was granted an immediate commission as a Lieut. *We are researching the wounded records as L/C Gibson died in the UK so would have been in a previous action.

IN MEMORIUM

Where he rests

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Memorial

KIRKCALDY (DYSART) CEMETERY

Old Ground. Grave 188.

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