We remember Gilbert Evelyn Falkner

We remember Gilbert Evelyn Falkner

Duplicate of G E Falkner
Duplicate of G E Falkner
Duplicate of Gilbert Evelyn Falkner

Timeline

Timeline

1885
birth Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:8658349 Source:8658719 22nd July 1885
1891
location Ellan Brook, Brooklands Road, Baguley, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8658716 5th April 1891
1901
education Rossall Lancashire United Kingdom Source:8658719 31st March 1901
1908
employment Land Agent Col A Mowbray Upwood House, Huntingdonshire United Kingdom Source:8658349 1908 - 1910
1910
employment Rubber Planter Luiggi Rubber Plantations Ltd Malay peninsula Malaysia Source:8658413 1910 - 1914
1914
commission Source:8660742 14th October 1914
1914
service British Army 2nd Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 3rd Battalion Source:8660742 14th October 1914 - 3rd July 1915
1914
location 15 Collingtree Road, Sydenham United Kingdom their own address Source:8660742 October 1914
1914
appointments Machine gun officer Source:8658349 December 1914
1915
service British Army Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 3rd Battalion Source:8660742 3rd July 1915 - 14th December 1915
1915
service British Army Lieutenant Duke of Cornwll's Light Infantry, attached Machine Gun Corps Source:8660742 14th December 1915 - 28th November 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8660742 9th February 1916 - 26th September 1917
1916
hospitalisation Dental treatment for abcess Hospital/Institution Source:8660742 25th March 1916 - 29th March 1916
1916
service British Army Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry, attached Machine Gun Corps 19th Machine Gun Company Source:8660742 28th November 1916 - 20th September 1917
1917
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:5498702 4th January 1917
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8658406 20th September 1917
1917
hospitalisation Seriously wounded. Gunshot wound legs and shoulder. Hospital/Institution Source:8660742 20th September 1917
1917
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:5498713 18th December 1917
1918
marriage Edith W Pownall Source:8658730 1918
1918
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Source:8658349 1918
1918
location 9 Kenilworth Court, Putney, SW15 United Kingdom their own address Source:8658349 1918
1920
discharge Source:8660742 1st April 1920
1922
location 26 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address Source:1190997 22nd February 1922
1922
location Mayfield, Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth United Kingdom their own address Source:1190997 19th April 1922
service British Army Captain Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Regular Army Reserve of Officers Source:8658732
sibling Alice Violet Falkner Source:8658716
sibling Robert Noel Falkner Source:8658716
sibling Ernest Basil Falkner Source:8658716
sibling Dorothy Laing Falkner Source:8658716
sibling Phyllis Maud Falkner Source:8658716

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Gilbert Evelyn
Initials GE
Last Name Falkner
Source 1190997
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
15 Collingtree Road, Sydenham United Kingdom their own address known October 1914
26 Victoria Crescent West, Barnsley, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address known 22nd February 1922
9 Kenilworth Court, Putney, SW15 United Kingdom their own address known 1918
Ellan Brook, Brooklands Road, Baguley, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Mayfield, Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth United Kingdom their own address known 19th April 1922
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
British Army Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Regular Army Reserve of Officers Captain
British Army Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 3rd Battalion 2nd Lieutenant
British Army Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 3rd Battalion Lieutenant
British Army Duke of Cornwll's Light Infantry, attached Machine Gun Corps Lieutenant
British Army Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry, attached Machine Gun Corps 19th Machine Gun Company Lieutenant (Acting Captain)
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Robert Falkner father
Maud Margaret Falkner mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alice Violet Falkner sister
Robert Noel Falkner brother
Ernest Basil Falkner brother
Dorothy Laing Falkner sister
Phyllis Maud Falkner sister
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edith W Pownall wife 1918
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1914-10-02 5'9"

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Medal Index Cards Transcription Gavin3108
Medal Index Cards Transcription Gavin3108
British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription Gavin3108
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Gavin3108
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Gavin3108
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Gavin3108
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Gavin3108

External Evidence

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MC award card Gavin3108
London Gazette 30583/3423 Gavin3108
Gazette book Gavin3108
London Gazette 28935/8140 Gavin3108
Manchester Guardian Gavin3108
London Gazette 32754/7132 Gavin3108
19th Machine Gun Company war diary Gavin3108
Correspondence file Gavin3108

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