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We remember Stephen Smith Gilbert
We remember Stephen Smith Gilbert
Timeline
Timeline
1876
sibling
Mark Gilbert
Source:8489164
1876
1877
sibling
Nancy H Gilbert
Source:8488959
1877
1879
sibling
Samuel Gilbert
Source:8488959
1879
1883
sibling
John Gilbert
Source:8488959
1883
1890
1901
location
13 Powis Road,, Preston, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8488959
31st March 1901
1901
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Wood Green, London then Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7657164
1901 - 1905
1908
enlistment
Preston, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8489252
December 1908
1911
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
King's Royal Rifle Corps
1st Battalion
Source:8489172
2nd April 1911
1911
location
New Barracks, Gosport,, Hampshire
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8489172
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Sergeant
9111
King's Royal Rifle Corps
1st Battalion
Source:8489252
13th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1348754
13th August 1914
internment
pow
Mecklenburg
Germany
Source:7657164
1915
death
War Related Sickness
He died as a prisoner of war from double pneumonia.
Guestrow, Mecklenburg
Germany
Source:7657164
16th January 1915
burial
Fuhlsbuttlerstrasse Hamburg
Germany
III. A. 1
Source:8488946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Stephen Smith |
| Initials | SS |
| Last Name | Gilbert |
| Source | 7657164 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Powis Road,, Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| New Barracks, Gosport,, Hampshire | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 9111 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 1st Battalion | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Maria Gilbert | mother | ||
| Samuel George Gilbert | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy H Gilbert | sister | 1877 | |
| Samuel Gilbert | brother | 1879 | |
| John Gilbert | brother | 1883 | |
| Mark Gilbert | brother | 1876 |
Media
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Stephen Smith GilbertPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
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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 | Gordon760 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| 1911 England, Wales and Scotland Census Image | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Smith Gilbert | Gordon760 |
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