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May 31, 1896
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Born in Ottawa, Ontario to James and Mary (nee
Wallace) Gibson
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Oct 8, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Ottawa, Ontario
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Jan 3, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3055201
Ø Next of kin given as Mary
Gibson, mother, 412 Cumberland St., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Clerk
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to the 3rd
Regimental Draft
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Feb 21, 1918
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The 3rd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Mar 4, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Aug 17, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 18, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples,
France and Taken On Strength of the 21st Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Aug 28, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Gibson joined the 21st Battalion at the front west of the Sensee
River, south of Vis en Artois, France
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the capture of Iwuy, France, Private
Gibson received a machine gun bullet wound to his right shoulder and was
evacuated to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before
being transported to the No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 12, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 22 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 18 General Hospital in Camiers, France
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Oct 21, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Berrington War Hospital, Shrewsbury
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 15, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 29, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 12 days sick leave
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Dec 27. 1918
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Attached to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3
Sub Depot
Granted leave until February 3, 1919
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Feb 8, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 412 Cumberland St., Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 412 Cumberland St., Ottawa, Ontario
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Oct 8, 1924
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Married to Vera Eleen Bishop in Ottawa, Ontario
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Apr 6, 1958
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John Wallace Gibson died while a patient of the
Royal Ottawa Sanatorium and was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa,
Ontario
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