Italy, Kingdom. An East Africa Campaign Long Service Pair Newly Listed disembarked on May 23rd in

disembarked on May 23rd in the United Kingdom and posted to the Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit

and a ribbon bar with Iron Cross and War Merit Badge 2nd Class with Swords

was a life member of the West Coplay Maennerchor (German men's choir social club) and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4714 in Northampton

Gibbons was to see action in the Philippines in 1888-1889 and in China during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900

Footnote: The Royal Red Cross was established on April 27

Italy, Kingdom. An East Africa Campaign Long Service Pair Newly Listed disembarked on May 23rd inEast Africa Campaign Medal: in blackened bronze, obverse engraver marked "G. ROMAGNOLI" and marked "C", reverse engraver marked "V. PERRONE", measuring 33. 7 mm in diameter, silvered bronze FERT gladius on its original ribbon; and Long Service Cross for Sixteen Years' Service: in silver, measuring 36 mm (w) x 36 mm (h), original ribbon. Discolouration and contact marks evident on the reverse of the LSC, the awards sewn together at the mid point of