| Gibb | Evan | | Captain | 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.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Army Service Corps |
