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Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
24th Battalion (2nd Sportsman's)
Source:9102560
24th July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
Source:9101013
16th November 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
Source:9103265
18th April 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Fusiliers
Source:9103269
30th August 1916
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Fusiliers
24th Battalion
Source:9101018
1918
death
Military Hospital, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
United Kingdom
Source:9101018
Source:9102557
6th November 1918
burial
Cornwall
United Kingdom
K. A. 51
Source:9101018
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Ewart |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Gilbert |
| Source | 1348300 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 24th Battalion (2nd Sportsman's) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 24th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry | R58235 | |
| Captain John Ewart GILBERT. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). | R58235 | |
| Captain GILBERT, J E (CWGC) | R58235 | |
| John Edward [sic] Gilbert (Falmouth Cemetery Burial Register) | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST, 1915 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 17 MAY, 1916 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 13 OCTOBER, 1916 - Captain | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 12 OCTOBER, 1917 - Captain | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Fusiliers | R58235 |
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