Gibson, David 38332 (1893 - 1918)

Private, 12th Bn. Royal Scots

Buried at Mendinghem Military Cemetery

Commemorated at Shot at Dawn Memorial

David was the son of John and Jane Gibson, of Bridgeton, Glasgow; husband of Agnes Gibson, of 3381, Gallowgate, Glasgow.

He had enlisted in his regiment and served on the Western Front. In 1918 he was granted leave but failed to return from Glasgow. He was arrested by the police and sent back to his unit, making him the last soldier to be arrested in the UK and sent back to France.

As the battalion was about to go into action Gibson was offered the chance of going in to battle. Instead he went absent again. He was arrested two days later and executed for desertion on the 24th September 1918.