Private Geoffrey Charles Gibbins
20 Aug 1916 - 1987
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colyton Patrol | Patrol member | 04 Mar 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
WHAT 189/3
Occupation
Farm worker
Address
South Street, Colyton, Devon. Previously Colcombe Abbey Farm, Colyton, Devon
Other information
Geoffrey married Isabel Margaret (Peggy) Davy of Logshayne Farm on 28 Oct 1941 in Colyton. Arthur Broom was his brother-in-law.
Geoffrey was a pre-war president of the Axminster and District Young Farmers Club and during the war was chairman of the Coly Vale branch of the Junior Imperial League. He was a winner of the Musgrave Shield for public speaking.
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
Exeter & Plymouth Gazette 7 Nov 1941.