Pvt John Alfred Gibeault

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Pvt John Alfred Gibeault

Birth
Aylmer, Outaouais Region, Quebec, Canada
Death
18 Feb 1918 (aged 29)
Calais, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Burial
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Add to Map
Plot
II.D.9.
Memorial ID
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JOHN GIBEAULT was my greatgrandfather.
HE was the son of FRANK and EMILY GIBEAULT,the husband of BESSIE GIBEAULT and the father JOHN,NORMAN and my grandmother DOROTHY.
He fought in the first world war.
MY grandmother was 2 when her father died.
HE WAS ONLY 27 WHEN HE DIED, HE WAS A CASUALTY OF THE WAR.
FROM THE STORIES I'VE HEARD OF HIM HE WAS A HARD WORKER,LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER,I HEARD HE WAS A PRACTICAL JOKER AS WELL. FROM THE MILITARY RECORDS WE HAVE OF HIM I WAS ABLE TO FIND OUT WHERE I GET MY HARD HEADEDNESS FROM, AS IT SAYS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS SENT TO THE BARRACKS ONCE FOR NOT LISTENING TO AN ORDER AND FOR THROWING A SNOWBALL AT A FELLOW SOLDIER.
I WISH I KNEW MORE ABOUT HIM BUT THE ONE THING I CAN SAY IS IM PROUD TO BE HIS GREAT GRANDAUGHTER AND I AM HONORED TO BE ABLE TO CALL HIM GRANDPA.
HE IS MY FAMILY'S HERO.
I HOPE THAT ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO GO TO FRANCE AND PLACE A FLOWER ON MY GRANDFATHERS GRAVE,BUT FOR NOW THIS WILL BE AS CLOSE AS I CAN GET TO SHOWING HIM HE IS LOVED AND REMEMBERED WITH PRIDE,
REST IN PEACE GRANDPA I ONLY HOPE YOU ARE AS PROUD OF ME AS I AM OF YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO REILLY FOR SPONSORING MY GREAT GRANDFATHER.
JOHN GIBEAULT was my greatgrandfather.
HE was the son of FRANK and EMILY GIBEAULT,the husband of BESSIE GIBEAULT and the father JOHN,NORMAN and my grandmother DOROTHY.
He fought in the first world war.
MY grandmother was 2 when her father died.
HE WAS ONLY 27 WHEN HE DIED, HE WAS A CASUALTY OF THE WAR.
FROM THE STORIES I'VE HEARD OF HIM HE WAS A HARD WORKER,LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER,I HEARD HE WAS A PRACTICAL JOKER AS WELL. FROM THE MILITARY RECORDS WE HAVE OF HIM I WAS ABLE TO FIND OUT WHERE I GET MY HARD HEADEDNESS FROM, AS IT SAYS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS SENT TO THE BARRACKS ONCE FOR NOT LISTENING TO AN ORDER AND FOR THROWING A SNOWBALL AT A FELLOW SOLDIER.
I WISH I KNEW MORE ABOUT HIM BUT THE ONE THING I CAN SAY IS IM PROUD TO BE HIS GREAT GRANDAUGHTER AND I AM HONORED TO BE ABLE TO CALL HIM GRANDPA.
HE IS MY FAMILY'S HERO.
I HOPE THAT ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO GO TO FRANCE AND PLACE A FLOWER ON MY GRANDFATHERS GRAVE,BUT FOR NOW THIS WILL BE AS CLOSE AS I CAN GET TO SHOWING HIM HE IS LOVED AND REMEMBERED WITH PRIDE,
REST IN PEACE GRANDPA I ONLY HOPE YOU ARE AS PROUD OF ME AS I AM OF YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO REILLY FOR SPONSORING MY GREAT GRANDFATHER.


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  • Added: Feb 12, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48034040/john_alfred-gibeault: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt John Alfred Gibeault (Apr 1888–18 Feb 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48034040, citing Sucrerie British Cemetery, Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by odiecoyote (contributor 47233602).