About John Gibbon
Lived 1917 – 1997 (aged 79–80). John Gibbon was a British military personnel.
General Sir John Houghton Gibbon, (21 September 1917 – 1997) was a British Army officer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1974 until his retirement in 1977.
Military career Gibbon was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1939. He served in the Second World War with 2nd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in France, the Western Desert, Greece, Sicily and North West Europe.
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Who was John Gibbon?
British Army general
When was John Gibbon born?
John Gibbon was born on 21 September 1917.
When did John Gibbon die?
John Gibbon died in 1997.
What was John Gibbon's occupation?
John Gibbon was a military personnel.
What nationality was John Gibbon?
John Gibbon was British.
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· DBpedia: John Gibbon (British Army officer)
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