A colleague of mine is writing an updated history of Penarth Rugby Club. Among the war dead from WW1 is Major John Angel Gibbs. He was the brother of the great Cardiff, Wales and Lions wing Reggie Gibbs. he was mentioned in despartches and awarded the DSO. Does anyone know anything about his DSO. He was in the 9th Battalion of the Welch Regiment serving in France and was killed on the Somme on 20/09/17, aged 37. Any help gratefully received. Forthe recod the club's other fallen heroes in WW1 were: Sgt John Regan (113th Siege Battery RGA); 2nd Lieut Alexander Whitley (49th Siege Battery RGA); Battery Sgt Major Tom Bartlett (113th Siege Battery RGA); Frederick Morgan Aubrey (18th Battalion Welch Reg); Sgt Edwin Boykle (113th Siege Battery RGA); W Davie; Gunner William Monroe (Royal Field Artillery), his brother Private Arthur Stuart Monroe (Hon Artilley Co); Major John Gibbs (Welch Reg); Private Arthur Chick (14th Bat Royal Welsh Fus); Chaplain ET Davies (5th Batt Welch Reg); Private Edwin Thomas Murray (6th Batt Cameron Highlanders); 2nd Lieut Richard James Pawley (92nd Siege Battery RGA); 2nd Lieut Cyril de Clare Yeld (Indian Army Reserve of Officers); Able Seaman William Lawday (MMR)
