Private John Charles Gibsone
49th Battalion,Canadian Infantry
(Alberta Regiment)
05/06/1916
The youngest son of the late Lt-Colonel Gibsone, of
Sandown Villa, St Aubin's Road.
Death not confirmed until nearly a year later.
Killied in action, aged 25 years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Monday 12 March 1917
Roll of Honour. Miss N Gibsone of Sandown
Villa, St Aubins Road, has been informed by the Canadian
Record Office that the Military Council have been regretfully
constrained to conclude that Private J C Gibsone of
the 49th Battalion of Canadians is dead and that his
death took place on or since 5 June 1916. The following
condolence has also been sent by the King "The
King commands me to assure you of the true sympathy
of His Majesty and the Queen in your sorrow. Derby,
Secretary of State for War". In previous correspondence
the bereaved sisters were informed that their youngest
brother was last seen to jump the parapet of a trench
to engage the enemy, but from that moment he was neither
seen nor heard of. The above communication from the
official source is, apparently, considered to be final.
Private J C Gibsone was the youngest son of the late
Lieutenant Colonel Gibsone. We offer our sincere condolences
to the bereaved family.
