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William Gibson

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Age
Military Cemetery Probably
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9 July 1866
William
Gibson

Private 1st Waikato Regt.

drowned
Opotiki

9 July 1866
33 years

Papers Past : Daily Southern Cross
27 July 1866 p4
Jeni Palmer Nom Roll Waikato Regts
Gibson was setting up a tent for the body of Pte Hannan. Fell into River and drowned on night of 9 July 1866.
Inquest before Captn Leggett on
11 July 1866.
Regt # 1402 enlisted 27 March 1866 Tauranga. Born Chester Eng. aged 33yrs 1 month. 5'4½" tall.
sub for J Ibbetson. file says discharged 9 July 1866.


Updated on Oct 6, 2011 by Sonia Edwards (Version 4)