{"product_id":"british-victorian-long-service-and-good-conduct-medal-highland-light-infantry-gibb","title":"British – Victorian – Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – Highland Light Infantry – Gibb","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0cm; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eVR LSGC named: 1757 Pte. A. Gibb. High: L. I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0cm; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eAlexander Gibb was born in Aberdeen, Scotland around 1853. He had previous service in the Aberdeen Militia when he joined the 91\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Argyllshire Highlanders at Aldershot in January 1871. He was initially assigned regimental number 3894. He soon transferred to the 71\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Regiment and remained with what would become the Highland Light Infantry for the remainder of his army service. He was appointed as a Bandsman in 1876. He spent nearly 8 years in Gibraltar and the remainder of his service at home. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1889 – his sole entitlement. Gibb was discharged in 1892.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0cm; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eAfter his discharge, Gibb moved his family first to Vancouver, British Columbia and then to Yonkers, New York. He passed away there in 1929.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0cm; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eMedal is on original ribbon with an attractive period buckle mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phalanx Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53749982953785,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/3557\/6377\/files\/IMG-7177_f477d1ad-8133-41b6-a04d-28701b03dabe.heic?v=1783632475","url":"https:\/\/phalanxmilitaria.com\/products\/british-victorian-long-service-and-good-conduct-medal-highland-light-infantry-gibb","provider":"Phalanx Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}