GIBB, EVAN, Captain, was born 12
March, 1877, eldest son of William Gibb, of Craigton, Fintry. He joined the
West India Regiment 16 February 1898; was promoted to Lieutenant 16 November
1898; served in the operations in Sierra Leone, 1898-99 (Medal with clasp);
became Second Lieutenant, Army Service Corps, 2 October 1899; Lieutenant, Army
Service Corps, 2 October 1900. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902;
as Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies, South Africa, 7 November 1900 to 31
March 1902; as Staff Captain for Supply Duties, Headquarters, South Africa, 1
April to 11 September 1902; took part in the operations in Natal, 1899; at the
Relief of Ladysmith, including operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and action
at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz;
operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900), and action at Pieter's
Hill; took part in the operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, 30
November 1900 to 31 May 1902 (Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901];
Queen's Medal with rive clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps). He was
created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26
June, 1902]: "Evan Gibb, Captain, Army Service Corps. In recognition of
services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King
24 October 1902. He was promoted to Captain 1 April 1902; was Adjutant, Army
Service Corps, 10 August to 26 September 1902; and 19 March 1905 to 31
December 1906; was Staff Captain, Headquarters of Army, War Office, 1 January
1907 to 31 December 1909; Deputy Assistant Director, War Office, 1 January to
31 December 1910; was given the Brevet of Major 18 January 1911; was Assistant
Instructor, Army Service Corps Training Establishment, 1 January 1911 to 4
August 1914. He served in the European War from 1914; was promoted to Major 4
August 1914; served as DAQMG, Lines of Communication, British Expeditionary
Force, 5 August to 15 December 1914; Assistant Director of Transport, British
Expeditionary Force, 16 December 1914 to 21 April 1915; Temporary Lieutenant
Colonel 22 April 1915 to 2 June 1916; AQMG, British Expeditionary Force,
British Armies in France, 22 April 1915 to 3 December 1916; Temporary
Brigadier General 4 December 1916; Director of Labour, British Armies in
France, 4 December 1916 to 10 February 1918; Controller of Salvage, British
Armies in France, 11 February 1918. He was mentioned in Despatches four
times; was given the Brevets of Lieutenant Colonel, 3 June 1916, and Colonel,
1 January 1918; was created a CMG in 1915, and a CBE in 1919. He married, in
1902, Beatrice Ramsay, only child of Major General Henry Jardine Hallowes, and
of Charlotte Elizabeth Ormonde (who died in 1916), daughter of the Honourable
J Hamilton Gray, DCL.
