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Name: GIBB, John Hassard Stewart DSO (Col.)
Nee: son of Alexander James Gibb
Birth Date: 13.2.1859 St Kilda, Australia
Death Date: 20.8.1933 New Forest, Hampshire
Nationality: British
First Date: 1893
Last Date: 1894
Profession: Worcs. Regt. - to Kampala with Col. H. Colvile in 1893. 1894 Capt. Gibb crippled with rheumatism and unfit for further service
Area: Kampala
Married: In Worcestershire 14 Apr 1887 Annie Isabella Nicholson-Saunders b. 1863 Greenwich, d. 20 Feb 1892 Kempsey, Worcs.
Children: one dau.
Book Reference: Moyse, Debrett, North, DSO
War Service: Worcestershire Regt.
School: on the Continent and at Sandhurst
General Information:
Debrett - entered 29th Regt. 1879, became Capt. Worcestershire Regt. 1886, Major 1896, Lieut.-Col. 1903, and Brevet Col. 1906; retired with rank of Col. in the Army 1907; served with Soudan Expedition 1884-5 (medal with clasp, bronze star), during Soudan Campaign 1885-6 (4th class Osmanieh) in Unyoro 1894, Comdg. Expedition to Mruli (medal, 3rd class Brilliant star of Zanzibar) and in S. Africa 1900-01 (despatches, Queen's medal with 3 clasps, King's medal with 2 clasps, DSO); was a Comdt. on Lines of Communication in France 1915; has Roy. Humane So's medal.
North - arr. Kibwezi 26/9/1893; Kampala Nov & Dec 1893 & Jan 1894; Acting Commissioner Uganda when Col. H.E. Colvile in Unyoro, Jan & Feb 1894; attached to Sudanese troops, dep. on operations against Kabanga, returned Kampala 28/6/1894 ill; dep. Zanzibar for England 6/11/1894; end of appt. 28/11/1894
DSO - was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order - in recognition of services during the operations in South Africa. {Full description of his military service}