Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Bray Military Cemetery | II. D. 14. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 10A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born 1881 at Chebsey, Stone (1901) Eccleshall (1911), Staffordshire.In 1911 he is recorded as a Steward working at the Greenwich Union Infirmary, Vanburgh Hill, Greenwich S.E. The 1901 census show him working in a similar capacity, but as a Master's Assistant at the Spiltals Workhouse, Stoke-upon-Trent Union, located at Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
Family :
John Thomas Ibbs was born in Chebsey, Staffs in 1881, the son of John and Sarah Ann and was an officer of the Stoke Workhouse in 1901Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 7/Worcestershire Regiment |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
John Thomas Ibbs - Worcestershire Regiment Died of Wounds 20th March 1917.
According to the Worcestershire Regiment website, John's Great-Nephew provides an insight and account of the events leading to his death: "He was sent out on the night of March 15th 1917 (his 36th birthday) in command of a special patrol to try and penetrate the German front line. He was shot whilst approaching the German wire which fractured his left thigh. He was brought back to the trenches by his Corporal Harris, who carried him across no-mans land under fire. He was treated immediately and sent to the Casualty Clearing Station where he died on March 20th. He was married and had a daughter."
Further reference to a written account by user Glyde shows, "According to Stacke, page 244, 3rd para. from top, side margin 1/8th. 3rd line : "Strong patrols were constantly pushed forward; but the enemy's front line, at any rate, was still held, and on the evening of March 15th a too daring patrol of the 1/8th Worcestershire was badly punished(b). Footnote (b). 2nd Lieut. J. T. Ibbs was mortally wounded."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Frederick Lodge of Unity No. 452 E.C. | Surrey |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th February 1912 | 18th May 1912 | 21st September 1912 |
Recorded as a Steward, resident at Greenwich when initiated as shown in the contribution record of the lodge held at the United Grand Lodge of England. War service is recorded ended by the note of "Killed in Action May 1917." He is not amongst those recorded in the 1921 Book, but is recorded on the 1933 Scroll under Frederick Lodge of Unity No. 452.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley