Born  on the 25th August 1928, the birth being
registered during the December quarter 1828 in the
Manchester North R.D. - ref: 8d/764, the son of
Sam & Clara Henrietta Gibson (nee Flatman).

Sam & Clara produced eight children between 1911
and 1928 - Frank being the youngest.

1939 National Registration - 113 Northumberland
Road, Stretford.    Sam Gibson - Married - born on
the 26th May 1885 - occ: Gas Meter Tester.   
Clara H. Gibson - Married - born on the 19th
October 1885 - occ: Housewife.   Alfred Gibson -
Single - born on the 25th April 1917 - occ: Store
Keeper at Rubber Works.   There is one redacted
record at this address.   Elsie N. Gibson - Single
- born on the 2nd August 1924 - occ: Househelp.  
Frank R. Gibson - born on the 25th August 1928 -
Scholar.

CWD Report No.107.   Died as a result of blast and
splinters, at 11 Coniston Road, Stretford, from
where his body was recovered at 13.15 hrs on the
24th December 1940 and taken to the Church Street
Mortuary, Stretford.    He was identified by his
father and his body was released for burial to Sam
Gibson, 11 Coniston Road, Stretford.   

Death registered in Stretford Borough.   Buried in
the family grave in Philips Park Cemetery on the
31st December 1940..

His mother - Clara Henrietta Gibson had only just
died during the December quarter 1940.

His sister Elsie Nora Gibson also died in this
incident.

CWGC - of 11 Coniston Road. Son of Sam & Clara
Henrietta Gibson (nee Flatman).  Died at 11
Coniston Road.