South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Bilton (St. Mark) Churchyard |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 January 1916 | ~ | Bilton War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Died of Blood Poisoning after being wounded | October 1914 in Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Kitchenor Hospital, Brighton | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
| John died on 1 August 1916 of Blood Poisoning after being wounded in the trenches in France and being evacuated to the Kitchenor Hospital in Brighton. An article in the Rugby Advertiser on August 6th 1916 on states that John was wounded on 20 July 1916 whilst working with a Trench Mortar Company. At that time the Battalion were in the lines at Farquissart and on the 19th July 1916 took part in the attack on Fromelles. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1884 at Rugby St. Andrew's | 8 Jun 1884 at Rugby, St Andrew's |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Thomas and Elizabeth Gilbert | Bilton |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Edith Hannah Gilbert nee Robinson | John Edward b 8 Dec 1910 | Phyllis May b 6 Dec 1912 |
| 1 Jun 1910 in Bilton | Evelyn Elisa b 7 Apr 1914 | Thomas Richard b 7 Jul 1916 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1884 - New Street, Rugby | 1891 - School age |
| 1891 - Campbell Road, Bilton | 1901 - Errand Boy |
| 1901 - Campbell Road, Bilton | 1910 - Shop Assistant |
| 1911 - Marton Cottage, Bilton | 1911 - Hands China Dealers Warehouseman |
| 1916 - 52 King Edward's Road, Rugby | |
- Member Bilton Working Men's Club
- Member Bilton Brass Band
