On the Arras Memorial, France is the name of 28190 Lance Corporal James Gibson, serving with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 29/03/1918.

The son of James and Mary Gibson and the husband of Isabella May Gibson, of 40, Albemarle Avenue, High West Jesmond, Northumberland.

James was born in 1891. In 1901 the family were living at 74 Norfolk Road, Byker. He had two younger sisters, Emma Sarah Wilson and Winnifred.

By 1911 the family had moved to 107 Addycombe Terrace, Heaton. Father James was a Brassfitter, son James was a Student, Emma was a pupil teacher and Winnifred was still at school.

James married Isabella May Warriner of 74 Oxford Street Whitley Bay, a School Teacher in late 1915.

James was declared missing near Wancourt on the 8th March 1918. He was presumed dead in France and Flanders. His date of death is officially given as 29th March 1918 aged 25.

James Gibson is remembered in Durham on D47.151 and in Newcastle on NUT063.