Casualty Information
Lance Corporal
ANDREW
GIBSON
Service Number
Age
Date of death
3185068
35
Sunday, January 07, 1945
Company:
Researching
Son of Andrew and Catherine Bertie Gibson, of Kirkcaldy; husband of Christina Sorrie Gibson (nee Paterson), of Kirkcaldy.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
GRUBBENVORST
Andrew Gibson was born in 1910 He was married to Christina Paterson of Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
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
Memorial
KIRKCALDY (DYSART) CEMETERY
Old Ground. Grave 188.