T/Const Benjamin Thomas Gibbins

 

1895 Aug 25. Born Camberwell

1901 census living at Poplar

 

1911 census He is an inmate at The Kent County Industrial School For Boys, Kingsnorth, Ashword, Kent

 

1914 Oct 1 He enlisted in Royal Artillery. Father William Orlando at 26 Laurel Grove, Penge

 

1918 Jul 4 Sentenced for disobeying and order and resisting arrest - 112 days detention

1918 Jul 22 Deserted

1918 Oct 21 Apprehended and gets 1 year detention. 6 months is remitted

1919 Feb 5 Transferred to Labour Corps

1919 Jan 21 Posted to France

1919 Jun 10 Posted back UK

1919 Sep 4 Discharged Character "Very Good". Holmby St, Camberwell

 

1920 Nov 2. Joined with RIC no 75073 & ADRC no 155 ex-Soldier & Labourer

B Coy

1921 Mar 10. Resigned

 

1921 Nov 4. Trouble with his father, There was a similar case brought the month before

 

1922 Mar 22 Married

 

1939 Register at 20 Seymour Villas, Bromley, Penge Abricklayer handyman living with wife Kate

 

1991 died Colchester

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