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247127 Pte. William Dan Gibbard British Army 17th Btn. Royal Fusiliers from:Acton, London (d.13th November 1916) William Gibbard born in Greenwich in 1888, son of Dan and Sarah Gibbard. The 1911 census shows the family living at 9 Dartford Road, Dartford and William was described as a hairdresser. The family moved to 27 Churchfield Road, Acton shortly after then. He served with the the 17th (Empire) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, arriving in France on the 16 November 1915. He was killed in action on the 13th November 1916, aged 28 years during the Battle of Ancre, the final large British attack of the Battle of The Somme. He is buried in the Munich Trench British Cemetery at Beaumont-Hamel and is remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**