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We remember Bertram Thomas Chesterton Gilbert
We remember Bertram Thomas Chesterton Gilbert
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1911
employment
Artist Illustrater
Barnes , Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:8592911
1911
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8594067
24th July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
1/4th bn leicest Battalion
Source:8594067
24th July 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
C Company
Source:8594067
1916 - 22nd April 1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
231
London Regiment
1/16th lond Battalion
Source:1346886
1917
death
Killed in Action
Hit by a shell conducting a reconnassance for 138 Bde
Vendin Lez Bethune
France
Source:7480382
Source:8594308
22nd April 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7480382
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bertram Thomas Chesterton |
| Initials | BTC |
| Last Name | Gilbert |
| Source | 7480382 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 231 | London Regiment | 1/16th lond Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | 1/4th bn leicest Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | C Company | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Emily Gilbert | mother | ||
| Thomas William Gilbert | father |
Media
Media
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B Gilbert excert from De RuvignysB Gilbert excert from De Ruvignys Roll of HonourContributed by:
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CWR Commision certificateCWR Commision certificate for Lt Bertam GilbertContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Officers of the 4th Bn Leicestershire RegimentMore about Officers of the 4th Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Julian1543 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Julian1543 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Julian1543 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Julian1543 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt B Gilbert | Julian1543 | |
| B Gilbert asleep at Warlincourt June 1916 | Julian1543 | |
| B Gilbert excert from De Ruvignys | Julian1543 | |
| B Gilbert death notice | Julian1543 | |
| B Gilbert effects register | Julian1543 | |
| B Gilbert War Diary entry | Julian1543 | |
| CWR Commision certificate | Julian1543 |
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