Hibbs family members who served in World War 1

Hibbs family members who served in the Great War

2nd Lieutenant Laurence Bosdet Hibbs, who died of blood poisoning while serving in the Royal Irish Rifles

Two members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further five saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Laurence Bosdet Hibbs (1895-1916) son of James and Rebecca Amelia, nee Hepburn, 2nd Lieutenant Royal Irish Rifles, ex-Militia, OV Further information
• Geoffrey Richard Hibbs (1892-1916) (served as Jeffrey) son of William and Fanny Louise, Private, Canadian Infantry, killed in action
• [http://www.thejerseypals.com/database/hibbs_william.htm William Henry Hibbs (1897- ) son of Charles and Ellen, of St Helier, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, wounded
• Charles Henry Hibbs (1891- ) (St H) son of Charles Henry and Ellen Elizabeth, Private RASC
• Henry James Hibbs (1896-1941) (St H) son of Thomas and Albertine Angel Durand, Mercantile Marine, killed when ss Nerissa sank in WW2
• John Payn Hibbs (1879- ) (St H) son of William and Fanny Louise, Farrier Sergeant, Canadian Field Artillery
• Thomas Reginald Hibbs (1894- ) (St H) son of Thomas and Albertine Angel Durand, Driver, RFA