William Edward GIBBS
| Unit | 1st Bn, The Royal Berkshire Regiment | ||||||
| Service Number | 5333358 | ||||||
| Rank | Private | ||||||
| Nature of Death | Killed France 27/5/1940 | ||||||
| Age | 29 | ||||||
| Burial/Commemoration | Le Grand-Luce War Cemetery, Sarthe, France: B 13 | ||||||
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Malvern Commemoration
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Christchurch, Great Malvern and St Andrews, Poolbrook | ||||||
| Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gibbs; husband of Hilda Jessie Gibbs, of Gloucester. | ||||||
| Education | - | ||||||
| Previous Employment | - | ||||||
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Le Grand-Luce is about 27 kilometres south-east of Le Mans. Follow the D304 road to Le Grand-Luce. Turn right at the entrance of the village and then right again to the top of a steep road and then left in front of the chateau wall. Le Grand-Luce Cemetery stands on the left just after the Communal Cemetery. A Cross of Sacrifice is erected in the plot. There are There are 42 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-45 war here, 4 of which are unidentified.
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