2/2622 Gunner Edward Joseph Gibson, (5/4/1890-11/5/1920). "considerable service"

FOR KING AND COUNTRY.

DEATH. 

GIBSON. — On May 11th, at his parents’ residence, 33 Bridgman street, Kensington, Gunner 2/2622 Edward Joseph Gibson, First Samoan and Ninth Reinforcements, N.Z.F.A., beloved husband of Carrie Gibson, and eldest son of Edward A. and Margaret Gibson; aged 28 years. At rest.  -Evening Star, 11/5/1920.

MILITARY FUNERAL. 

THE Friends of Edward Alexander and Margaret Gibson are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their late son, Edward Joseph Gibson, which will leave their residence, 33 Bridgman street, Kensington, on THURSDAY, the 13th inst., at 11 a.m., for the Anderson Bay Cemetery.

HOPE AND KINASTON, Undertakers, 36 St. Andrew street.  -Evening Star, 11/5/1920.

LODGE IVANHOE U.A.O.D.

THE MEMBERS of above Lodge and Sister Lodges are respectfully requested to attend the Funeral of their late Brother Edward Joseph Gibson, which will leave his residence, 33 Bridgman street, Kensington. TO-MORROW (Thursday), the 13th inst, at 11 a.m., for the Anderson's Bay Cemetery.

G. F. McCLUSKEY, Arch Druid. 

MILITARY FUNERAL

THE Friends of Edward Alexander and Margaret Gibson are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their late son, Edward Joseph Gibson, which will leave their residence, 33 Bridgman street, Kensington, TO-MORROW (Thursday), the 13th inst., at 11 a.m., for the Anderson's Bay Cemetery. 

HOPE AND KINASTON. Undertakers, 36 St. Andrew street.  -Evening Star, 12/5/1920.

The remains of the late Gunner E. J. Gibson were interred at the Anderson's Bay Cemetery yesterday morning. Gunner Gibson saw considerable service. He went away with the advance party to Samoa, and afterwards left with the 9th Reinforcements for France. He was gassed and returned to New Zealand invalided, and died on Tuesday. The Central Battery provided the gun carriage, and the military party was in charge of Lieutenant W. A. Gustafson. Bugler Napier sounded the Last Post. The burial service at the grave was conducted by Captain-chaplain Bryan King. Deceased was a member of Lodge Ivanhoe, U.A.O.D., which body was well represented at the funeral.  -Otago Daily Times, 14/5/1920.

Edward Gibson was one of the many New Zealand soldiers who died of tuberculosis after his return home.

Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin.