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16th June 2024, 10:26 PM
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Hi I have a small trophy engraved with the words “Gunnery Cup 1937 J.J.Gibson A. B.S.G which was issued to my father I am looking into any details of the background to why and were this cup was issued Thanks Philip
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16th June 2024, 10:30 PM
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Hi Philip
Can we please have his Name and possible Year of Birth, also where he was from, this may allow us to futher investigate this !
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19th June 2024, 02:26 PM
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Hi Doc his full name was John Joseph Gibson born in Liverpool 7/1/1915. Phil
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19th June 2024, 09:10 PM
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Hi Philip
Failed to ask before but was he Merchant Navy?? As Gunnery Cup could also be Army or possibly Air Force , as well as Royal Navy!
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I have looked at the 181 Lists on that Surname help at the National Archives for Merchant Navy but that Birth Date does not come up at all>>??
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Only one that comes up close to that date is
Name: Gibson, George Lander.
Service number: R125310.
Date of birth: 05/01/1915.
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