Lieut. Colonel George Arthur Elton Gibbs: Gibbs Family Tree

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1898 - 1998 (99 years)

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Lieut. Colonel George Arthur Elton Gibbs was born on 27 Oct 1898 in Paddington, London; died on 3 Sep 1998 in England.

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Residence: 1901, Bibury, Gloucestershire
Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Ewell, Surrey; Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Boarder

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Baptised 19 November 1898 at St. Michael's, Paddington. Educated at Wellington College 1912-17, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich 1917-18, and Cambridge (Pembroke College) 1923-4.

At Wellington was in Rackets and Shooting VIIs. 2nd Lt. Royal Engineers Jan. 1918. Served BAOR (1918-19 and 1927-29), India (1920-23, and 1938-42). Ceylon (1942-44), Egypt (1945-47). Retired July 1947.

In woodland ownership and forestry till 1978. Chairman Southern Division of Royal Forestry Society (1964-69). On Executive Committee of Squash Rackets Association (1953-68). Conservation interests include Fauna Preservation Society, Member since 1927 and on Council 6 years (between 1958 and 1965); World Wildlife Fund (local Group founder member).

Birth:
23 Oxford Terrace

George married Suzanne East March on 22 Sep 1989 in Romsey, Hampshire. Suzanne (daughter of Michael March) died in Jan 2006. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]