GIBSON, David

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Rank: 
Lance Corporal (later Staff Sergeant)
Unit / Base: 
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
East Yorkshire Regiment
York and Lancaster Regiment
Service: 
Army
Number: 
2992808
Born: 
Thursday, February 22, 1923
Died : 
Tuesday, December 25, 1962
Died in service
Age: 
39
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Towyn Cemetery Wales, English Chapel
David Gibson 3 Commando
Served in No.3 Commando 2 Troop. Member of the Commando Association.
1 December 1945 posted East Yorkshire Regiment.
1955 attended a summer camp of 149 (WR) Infantry Bde., (TA) at Leyburn, Yorks.
1962 died from injuries sustained in a road accident whilst serving with the York and Lancaster Regiment.
 
Sources
Commando Association newsletter 21 (1955).
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 36 (1963) (shows final commando rank as Cpl.)
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Attestation Register.
England and Wales Government Probate Death Index, probate date 15 March 1963.
Article in the Liverpool Echo 27 December 1962.
Armed Forces Memorial Roll of Honour.
Image in gallery titled 'No.3 Commando on LST to Tilbury 1945' - Army number on his kitbag beside him [view....].
[Image above] Cropped provided by Guy Gibson; taken from a 2 Troop photo.
 
Notes
Final rank shown as CQMS in newsletter 36, Colour Sergeant in newspaper, and Staff Sergeant in AFM ROH.
 
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No 3 Commando

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