Gibbs, Frederick Giles

Diary of Frederick Giles Gibbs, (b.1866, d.1953). This diary spans the period from 2 May 1915 to 15 October 1916. The headmaster of Nelson Boys’ Central School, secretary of the Nelson School of Music, astronomer, tramper, and champion of local causes, Frederick Giles Gibbs kept diaries recording his varied activities in Nelson city and around the province between 1883 and 1952. This entry for the week of 2 May 1915 records the cablegram congratulating New Zealand troops for their gallantry at the Dardanelles, during the Gallipoli campaign in 1915.