Gibbs Family Tree

Major Alfred Joseph Gibbs, DSC, MC

Male 1887 - 1969  (82 years)


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  • Name Alfred Joseph Gibbs 
    Title Major 
    Suffix DSC, MC 
    Birth 26 May 1887  The Rectory, Hagley, Worcestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Hagley, Worcestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 3; Relation to Head of House: Son 
    Residence 1939  Malthouse Farm, Gloucestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1939 England and Wales Census, Alfred Gibbs, Pig Farmer 
    Death 31 Dec 1969  Coxwell House, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 7 Jan 1970  St Nicholas, Standish, Gloucestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 5th son. Baptised 7 June 1887 at Hagley. Educated at Marlborough College 1901-5 and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich 1906-7. Died unmarried 31 December 1969 at Coxwell House, Cirencester, and buried St. Nicholas Church, Standish, 7 January 1970.

      2nd Lieut. Royal Field Artillery Dec. 1907; Lieut. December 1910; Capt. 30 October 1914. Major 2 December 1917. Retired on wound pension Aug. 1926. Was serving in Ireland 1908-10, at Aldershot 1910-August 1914. In the Great War he served in France August 1914-August 1915 and December 1915-August 1918. Aide-de-camp August 1914-June 1915, Staff Captain June-August 1915, to Commander R.A. 1st Division; Brigade Major August 1915-August 1918 32nd Divisional Artillery.

      Wounded in the battle of the Aisne at Veudrasse 15 September 1914 and severely at Bayonvillers in the advance from Amiens 24 August 1918. Mentioned in despatches 3 times (Gazettes 22 June 1915, 15 June 1916, 11 December 1917). Military Cross January 1917. Companion of Distinguished Service Order January 1918. Croix de Guerre avec Palme November 1918. 1914 Star, British War medal, and Allies' (Victory) Medal of the Great War. Assistant Military Secretary to General The Lord Home in Eastern Command, England 1921-23.

      From 1923-67 farmed with his brother George at Malthouse Farm.

      Second World War: Served in Royal Observer Corps.

      Chairman, National Trust Local Committee for Haresfield Beacon. Local Organiser S.S.A.F.A. and British Legion for many years up to 1967.

      Left Malthouse Farm in 1967 and lived at Coxwell House, Cirencester until his death.

      Portrait: Pastel with his brother Edward c. 1891 last in possession of his nephew Beresford.
    Person ID I2770  Gibbs Family Tree
    Last Modified 14 May 2018 

    Father Rev. William Cobham Gibbs,   b. 28 Jul 1845, Wraxall, Somerset Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1918, East Budleigh, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Annie Katharina Downall,   b. 26 Sep 1846, Wolverley, Worcestershire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1924, East Budleigh, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 6 Feb 1879  Exwick, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1127  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 May 1887 - The Rectory, Hagley, Worcestershire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 3; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1891 - Hagley, Worcestershire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1939 England and Wales Census, Alfred Gibbs, Pig Farmer - 1939 - Malthouse Farm, Gloucestershire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 Dec 1969 - Coxwell House, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 7 Jan 1970 - St Nicholas, Standish, Gloucestershire Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1939 England & Wales Census, Alfred & Susan Gibbs
    1939 England & Wales Census, Alfred & Susan Gibbs