Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website



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C/Cpl William Henry Gibbins

British Army 8th Btn Royal Artillery King's Shropshire Light Infantr

from:Tenbury Wells Worcs

(d.2000)

William Henry Gibbins was my father.

He passed away in 2000, in Ontario Canada. Just before he passed, he gave me his Record of Service. It indicates he was with K.S.L.I. from 1940-01-14 to 1943-02-11.

From there he went to C.M.P. from 1943-02-12 to 1946-05-29. While a member of the Military Police, he went to Germany shortly after D Day, and was overseas for the majority of the war.

I have added several of the many photos I have that Dad brought home and kept over the years. Although these were not taken when he was in KSLI, as I don't believe he went to Germany until he joined the Military Police

I believe he said he was in the 8th Battalion; and he mentioned the long marches they did for training.

He didn't speak much of his time in the military, until 2 weeks prior to his death (lung cancer).

I have always wanted to find any military documents which will give the family more information on his service to England, and to add to the Army Form W5258 document I have, and the 4 medals he received from his time in the military - along with the many photo's I have in my collection that he gave me.

I have tried many other sites on the internet, and I am a member of Ancestry but I cant seem to find information on his service record anywhere.

Please add my Dad's name to the list of Servicemen who served with KSLI from 1940 to 1943.

Thank you

1945 - Bridge at Spandau, Berlin

1945 Berlin Ruins - Potsdame Platz

1945 New Reich Chancellory Gallery

1945 Rathaus Spandau



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