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| Name | GIBSON George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 1st Batt Royal Artillery |
| Regiment Number (s) | 323 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd March 1824/14 years/ Woolwich, Kent, England |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5’8” Swarthy/Grey/brown |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies 6 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 27 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and driver 10/14/1849 Woolwich, Kent, England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1849 London South 1853 transferred to Western Australia but died at Rio de Janeiro |
| Pension Paid | 1/- |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th April 1853 London England via Cork and Rio de Janeiro |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ROBERT SMALL 19th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 1810 Woolwich, Kent, England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | None |
| Date/Place of Marriage | None |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | None |
| Newspaper Articles | None |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 24th June 1853 on Robert Small |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to Chronic Rheumatism first treated at Dominica in 1834. Constant pain in shoulders and neck. 1851 Census HO 107/1566/274/52 George is a lodger at the home of George Hollis and his family George Gibson died from Bright’s disease of the kidneys from which he had previously suffered while serving in the West Indies. Admitted to sick list 17 June 1853 died 24 June 1853 at Rio de Janeiro during the voyage of the Robert Small |