| Accession Number | RELAWM17440.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Victory Medal : Private W O Gibbons, 42 Battalion, AIF
Description
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
History / Summary
Associated with the service of 344 Private Wilfred Owen Gibbons, born in Northwood, England. Gibbons enlisted on 17 December 1915 and saw service on the Western Front with B Company, 42 Battalion. On or about 31 May 1917 Gibbons was acting as mess orderly in the support trenches at Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium when he was hit by a shell and sustained a severe head wound. He was taken to a dressing station where he later died of his wounds on 1 June. Gibbons is buried at Pont-D'achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe.