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Three: Lance-Corporal A. W. D. Gibson, Seaforth Highlanders, who was killed in action at the Battle of Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915
1914-15 Star (2567 L. Cpl. D. Gibson. Sea: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2567 Pte. D. Gibson. Seaforth.) nearly extremely fine
Victory Medal 1914-19 (2. Lieut. C. V. N. Vine.) in flattened named card box of issue, extremely fine (4) £140-£180
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Arthur William Donald Gibson, known as Donald, and a native of Gravesend, was educated at Gravesend Grammar School and later worked in the City of London for the Mercantile Bank of India. Following the outbreak of the Great War he attested for the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders alongside his neighbour and close friend Christopher Vine, and the two men served with each other on the Western Front from 13 March 1915.
Gibson was killed in action during the Battle of Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915. In a letter written home two days after the battle, Christopher Vine wrote: ‘I have most awful news to tell you which please break gently to Mrs Gibson. Poor Donald was killed on Sunday - at least, there is the very slight hope of his being wounded, but I am afraid the chance is very small ... It was like this: we were ordered to charge the German trenches, so up and out of the trench we went and were met with a murderous fire. That is how all our poor chaps got hit. We could not reach the German trenches and were told to come back - but that was impossible, and from 6.30 to 2.00 in the afternoon we lay between the two trenches.’
Gibson has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.
Christopher Vincent Nithsdale Vine was born in Gravesend on 14 June 1895 and was educated at Gravesend Grammar School. He attested for the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders alongside his neighbour and close friend Donald Gibson, and the two men served with each other on the Western Front from 13 March 1915. Following Gibson’s death at Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915, Vine was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 30 May 1915, and after undergoing officer training returned to the Western Front on 24 May 1916. Posted to the 6th Battalion, he was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme on 18 August 1916, on which date his battalion attacked well-fortified German positions south of Guillemont, near Waterlot Farm, and suffered 7 officers and 105 other ranks killed.
Lieutenant-Colonel Stokoe, the Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, wrote:
‘I write to tell you how grieved we all are at the loss of your brave boy. He was killed charging the German trenches. He was a very promising officer and a great loss to me. We had terrible casualties that day. Please excuse the short note but I have so many to write. With sincerest sympathy.’
Captain G. W. Forty, commander of "B" Company, wrote:
‘I very much regret having to tell you of the death of your son. He came to my company when he joined, and we had been continuously together ever since. We were all much attached to him in the mess, and his fearlessness had made him a great favourite with the men. On the 18th he led them very gallantly and was wounded and carrying on when hit. I have lost a good officer and a good friend. With deepest sympathy to you all.’
Vine has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Sold with the original letter written by Vine to his mother informing her of Gibson’s death; a newspaper cutting reporting the death of Vine, with a photograph of him; a Seaforth Highlanders cap badge; and copied research, including photographic images of both men.
1914-15 Star (2567 L. Cpl. D. Gibson. Sea: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2567 Pte. D. Gibson. Seaforth.) nearly extremely fine
Victory Medal 1914-19 (2. Lieut. C. V. N. Vine.) in flattened named card box of issue, extremely fine (4) £140-£180
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Arthur William Donald Gibson, known as Donald, and a native of Gravesend, was educated at Gravesend Grammar School and later worked in the City of London for the Mercantile Bank of India. Following the outbreak of the Great War he attested for the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders alongside his neighbour and close friend Christopher Vine, and the two men served with each other on the Western Front from 13 March 1915.
Gibson was killed in action during the Battle of Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915. In a letter written home two days after the battle, Christopher Vine wrote: ‘I have most awful news to tell you which please break gently to Mrs Gibson. Poor Donald was killed on Sunday - at least, there is the very slight hope of his being wounded, but I am afraid the chance is very small ... It was like this: we were ordered to charge the German trenches, so up and out of the trench we went and were met with a murderous fire. That is how all our poor chaps got hit. We could not reach the German trenches and were told to come back - but that was impossible, and from 6.30 to 2.00 in the afternoon we lay between the two trenches.’
Gibson has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.
Christopher Vincent Nithsdale Vine was born in Gravesend on 14 June 1895 and was educated at Gravesend Grammar School. He attested for the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders alongside his neighbour and close friend Donald Gibson, and the two men served with each other on the Western Front from 13 March 1915. Following Gibson’s death at Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915, Vine was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 30 May 1915, and after undergoing officer training returned to the Western Front on 24 May 1916. Posted to the 6th Battalion, he was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme on 18 August 1916, on which date his battalion attacked well-fortified German positions south of Guillemont, near Waterlot Farm, and suffered 7 officers and 105 other ranks killed.
Lieutenant-Colonel Stokoe, the Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, wrote:
‘I write to tell you how grieved we all are at the loss of your brave boy. He was killed charging the German trenches. He was a very promising officer and a great loss to me. We had terrible casualties that day. Please excuse the short note but I have so many to write. With sincerest sympathy.’
Captain G. W. Forty, commander of "B" Company, wrote:
‘I very much regret having to tell you of the death of your son. He came to my company when he joined, and we had been continuously together ever since. We were all much attached to him in the mess, and his fearlessness had made him a great favourite with the men. On the 18th he led them very gallantly and was wounded and carrying on when hit. I have lost a good officer and a good friend. With deepest sympathy to you all.’
Vine has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Sold with the original letter written by Vine to his mother informing her of Gibson’s death; a newspaper cutting reporting the death of Vine, with a photograph of him; a Seaforth Highlanders cap badge; and copied research, including photographic images of both men.
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Three: Lance-Corporal A. W. D. Gibson, Seaforth Highlanders, who was killed in action at the Battle of Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915
1914-15 Star (2567 L. Cpl. D. Gibson. Sea: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2567 Pte. D. Gibson. Seaforth.) nearly extremely fine
Victory Medal 1914-19 (2. Lieut. C. V. N. Vine.) in flattened named card box of issue, extremely fine (4) £140-£180
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Arthur William Donald Gibson, known as Donald, and a native of Gravesend, was educated at Gravesend Grammar School and later worked in the City of London for the Mercantile Bank of India. Following the outbreak of the Great War he attested for the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders alongside his neighbour and close friend Christopher Vine, and the two men served with each other on the Western Front from 13 March 1915.
Gibson was killed in action during the Battle of Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915. In a letter written home two days after the battle, Christopher Vine wrote: ‘I have most awful news to tell you which please break gently to Mrs Gibson. Poor Donald was killed on Sunday - at least, there is the very slight hope of his being wounded, but I am afraid the chance is very small ... It was like this: we were ordered to charge the German trenches, so up and out of the trench we went and were met with a murderous fire. That is how all our poor chaps got hit. We could not reach the German trenches and were told to come back - but that was impossible, and from 6.30 to 2.00 in the afternoon we lay between the two trenches.’
Gibson has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.
Christopher Vincent Nithsdale Vine was born in Gravesend on 14 June 1895 and was educated at Gravesend Grammar School. He attested for the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders alongside his neighbour and close friend Donald Gibson, and the two men served with each other on the Western Front from 13 March 1915. Following Gibson’s death at Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915, Vine was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 30 May 1915, and after undergoing officer training returned to the Western Front on 24 May 1916. Posted to the 6th Battalion, he was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme on 18 August 1916, on which date his battalion attacked well-fortified German positions south of Guillemont, near Waterlot Farm, and suffered 7 officers and 105 other ranks killed.
Lieutenant-Colonel Stokoe, the Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, wrote:
‘I write to tell you how grieved we all are at the loss of your brave boy. He was killed charging the German trenches. He was a very promising officer and a great loss to me. We had terrible casualties that day. Please excuse the short note but I have so many to write. With sincerest sympathy.’
Captain G. W. Forty, commander of "B" Company, wrote:
‘I very much regret having to tell you of the death of your son. He came to my company when he joined, and we had been continuously together ever since. We were all much attached to him in the mess, and his fearlessness had made him a great favourite with the men. On the 18th he led them very gallantly and was wounded and carrying on when hit. I have lost a good officer and a good friend. With deepest sympathy to you all.’
Vine has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Sold with the original letter written by Vine to his mother informing her of Gibson’s death; a newspaper cutting reporting the death of Vine, with a photograph of him; a Seaforth Highlanders cap badge; and copied research, including photographic images of both men.
1914-15 Star (2567 L. Cpl. D. Gibson. Sea: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2567 Pte. D. Gibson. Seaforth.) nearly extremely fine
Victory Medal 1914-19 (2. Lieut. C. V. N. Vine.) in flattened named card box of issue, extremely fine (4) £140-£180
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Arthur William Donald Gibson, known as Donald, and a native of Gravesend, was educated at Gravesend Grammar School and later worked in the City of London for the Mercantile Bank of India. Following the outbreak of the Great War he attested for the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders alongside his neighbour and close friend Christopher Vine, and the two men served with each other on the Western Front from 13 March 1915.
Gibson was killed in action during the Battle of Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915. In a letter written home two days after the battle, Christopher Vine wrote: ‘I have most awful news to tell you which please break gently to Mrs Gibson. Poor Donald was killed on Sunday - at least, there is the very slight hope of his being wounded, but I am afraid the chance is very small ... It was like this: we were ordered to charge the German trenches, so up and out of the trench we went and were met with a murderous fire. That is how all our poor chaps got hit. We could not reach the German trenches and were told to come back - but that was impossible, and from 6.30 to 2.00 in the afternoon we lay between the two trenches.’
Gibson has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.
Christopher Vincent Nithsdale Vine was born in Gravesend on 14 June 1895 and was educated at Gravesend Grammar School. He attested for the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders alongside his neighbour and close friend Donald Gibson, and the two men served with each other on the Western Front from 13 March 1915. Following Gibson’s death at Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915, Vine was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 30 May 1915, and after undergoing officer training returned to the Western Front on 24 May 1916. Posted to the 6th Battalion, he was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme on 18 August 1916, on which date his battalion attacked well-fortified German positions south of Guillemont, near Waterlot Farm, and suffered 7 officers and 105 other ranks killed.
Lieutenant-Colonel Stokoe, the Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, wrote:
‘I write to tell you how grieved we all are at the loss of your brave boy. He was killed charging the German trenches. He was a very promising officer and a great loss to me. We had terrible casualties that day. Please excuse the short note but I have so many to write. With sincerest sympathy.’
Captain G. W. Forty, commander of "B" Company, wrote:
‘I very much regret having to tell you of the death of your son. He came to my company when he joined, and we had been continuously together ever since. We were all much attached to him in the mess, and his fearlessness had made him a great favourite with the men. On the 18th he led them very gallantly and was wounded and carrying on when hit. I have lost a good officer and a good friend. With deepest sympathy to you all.’
Vine has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Sold with the original letter written by Vine to his mother informing her of Gibson’s death; a newspaper cutting reporting the death of Vine, with a photograph of him; a Seaforth Highlanders cap badge; and copied research, including photographic images of both men.
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