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Pte. Thomas William Gibson
British Army 8th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Kingsley, Staffordshire
Thomas Gibson was my grandfather, he was born at Moorside Farm on Kingsley Moor, Staffordshire in 1899. We know that he lied about his age and joined up at the age of 15 and he was sent to France early in the War and carried out duties as a despatch rider, carrying information between command posts on his bicycle. We believe he transferred to the 6th Dorsets some time in 1918. At some point, Tommy was wounded by flying shrapnel but appears it was not serious enough to be sent home.
After the War, Tommy took apprenticeship as a carpenter and wheelwright before inheriting the farm from his father. In later life Tommy was plagued by the experiences and injuries from his time in France. Although he handed over the running of the farm to his youngest son, he continued his carpentry work up to the period just before his death in 1979.
