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We remember Albert Edwin Gilbert
We remember Albert Edwin Gilbert
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:8535552
April 1911
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
Central London
United Kingdom
Source:8535552
April 1911
1911
location
64 Rolls Road, Bermondsey, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8535552
April 1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8527673
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2172
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8527672
1914 - 15th September 1916
1916
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
South Eastern District Office, London
United Kingdom
Source:9481892
15th September 1916
1916
location
Bournemouth, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8527673
15th September 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
370509
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8527672
1st January 1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8527673
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8527672
Source:8527673
15th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:8527672
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert Edwin |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | Gilbert |
| Source | 8527672 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Rolls Road, Bermondsey, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Bournemouth, Hampshire | United Kingdom | known 15th September 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2172 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 370509 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C M Gilbert | mother | ||
| W H Gilbert | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the SommeMore about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the Somme
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Capture of High Wood on 15th September 1916More about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Capture of High Wood on 15th September 1916
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London South Eastern District Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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