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 | Etaples Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1916 | ~ | Hockley Heath Church |
| Hockley Heath War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Died | Commissioned 16 Dec 1915 (Gazette) | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Le Touquet | OTC at Malvern & Birmingham University | Malvern College |
| Lindley Lodge School, Higham on the Hill |
Service History
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Circumstances of Death
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Roland's death certificate shows that he died on 15 Jul 1918 [in a military hospital] at Le Touquet from "Heart Failure following Cerebal Tumour". This contradicts the Malvern School website which states that he died of the effects of exposure following the sinking of the Leasowe Castle. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 18 Mar 1898 in Tyseley | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Lizzie Gilman | Nuthurst Grange, Hockley Heath |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Lindley House School, Nuneaton | Birmingham University OTC |
| Malvern College (1912-1914) | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - Hill Top, Tyseley | 1911 - Student at Malvery College |
| 1901 - Lodge Paddock, Tanworth in Arden | 1915 - Articled to Chartered Accountant |
| 1911 - Malvern College | |
| 1915 - Nuthurst Grange, Hockley Heath | |
- Photograph courtery of Malvern College, who also provided the following eulogy.
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'R. J. Gilman, like his elder brother, will always be remembered here for his simple, straightforward character. He had grit and determination which carried him up the School and gave every promise of success in the future. His Major wrote of him: "Young, keen and popular with everyone: just the right fellow to make an ideal officer"; and that is exactly what his friends here would expect him to be. He obtained his commission, in December 1915, at the age of 17. He served in Egypt and Palestine, and was wounded on Nov. 8th, 1917, in charge of the Yeomanry. After this action he was recommended for the Military Cross, but he did not receive it. On his way to another front his ship was torpedoed, and he was one of the few to go down with her. The shock and exposure are believed to have been the cause of his illness and death, three weeks after his arrival, in a military hospital abroad.' (Malvernian, Nov 1918). |
