William Sidney Gibbard
This is the memorial page for William Sidney Gibbard, native of Ystalyfera, killed during the Second World War. 17th February 1943 was the date of the last German air raid on Swansea, and it is believed that William Sidney Gibbard was killed during the bombing.
The information on William Sidney Gibbard comes principally from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, from the Labour Voice newspaper, and the Parish Burial Register (courtesy of the Swansea Archives).
| Name | William Sidney Gibbard |
| Date of Death | 17th February 1943 |
| Place of Death | Commonwealth War Dead YEARGROUP CAN NOT CONFIRM but William Stanley may have died due to Enemy Action over Swansea |
| Age at Death | 23 |
| Unit and Regiment | Military Police Corps of Military Police. Branch at 01/09/1939 Infantry; 167 Divisional Provost Coy. |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Service Number | 4077678 |
| Additional Information | Born Glamorgan Lived Swansea |
| Cemetery | Saint David's Church Burial Ground, Alltygrug, Ystalyfera; Block J. Grave 369. |
| Memorial | |
| Remembrance Grave | |
| Local Memorials | Ystalyfera War Memorial |
| Family Details | Son of Alfred (Born 1891-1940, a tin-worker) and Edith Maud Gibbard nee HINKIN (Born 1889-1927) His father Alfred remarried Jane Stepson of Jane Gibbard nee Leadbeater, daughter of James & Ellen Leadbeater of Ystalyfera. |
| Known Brothers | |
| Known Sisters | Funeral quotes “Betty” |