WW1 Military Medal named 8335 PTE C S GIBBONS 1/R SCO FUS, 1914 Star named 8335 PTE C GIBBONS 1/R SC FUS, British War & Victory Medals named 8335 PTE C GIBBONS R S FUS.

Charles (Chas) Samuel Gibbons (GIBBENS) born in Mile End, London in 1886 and a Goods Porter for the Great Eastern Railways (White Hart Lane). When WW1 came he enlisted into the 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers at Kensington, London numbered 8335 and was sent to France on 14th Aug 1914. They took part in the 3rd Division attacks and defence at Battle of Mons and retreat, Battles of Le Cateau, Marne, Aisne including participation in the Actions on the Aisne heights, La Bassee and Messines 1914 & First Battle of Ypres. Then attached to the 28th Division till April 1915 when back to 3rd Division. They took part in most battles all the way through 1916 to 1917. At the battle of Arras 1917 he was awarded the Military Medal LG 18th July 1917. Next we know about Charles is he is wound in action by a Machine Gun Bullet hitting his right hand on 2nd April 1918 and he is sent back to UK.

Once he is better he joins the 12th Battalion in France as he was killed in action on the 24th July 1918 aged around Nord. In the war diary of the 12th Royal Scots Fusiliers they were in the trenches after relieving the 24th Royal Welsh Fusiliers and patrols were sent out day and night and we can only assume Charles was killed during this event.

He is buried in the small cemetry at Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque.

According to the Railwayman Died in the Great War - Charles joined the Great Eastern Railways in 1912 and was a member of the Army Reserves prior to WW1. He was wounded twice.