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We remember Gilbert Donnelly
We remember Gilbert Donnelly
Timeline
Timeline
1898
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7530152
1898
1919
location
Glastonbury Avenue, Ashley Park, Belfast
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:1669573
1st September 1919
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Munster Fusiliers
Source:1669573
1918
death
Source:7530152
21st March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7530152
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gilbert |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Donnelly |
| Source | 1669573 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glastonbury Avenue, Ashley Park, Belfast | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st September 1919 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Munster Fusiliers | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Gilbert Donnelly in full uniformGilbert is in the Uniform of the Royal Munster Fusiliers.
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Gilbert Donnelly, shortly after joining up?Gilbert was 17 years of age when he signed up, He said he would serve with any company, but that Irish ones were preferred. I presume that he was assigned to the Royal Munster Fusiliers because they had recently lost considerable numbers at the Dradanelles.Contributed by:
Mark119541 -
Carl Gilbert DonnellyGilbert, it is assumed shortly after he joined the Royal Munster Fusiliers on 26 October 1915.
Contributed by:
Mark119541
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 | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Donnelly in full uniform | Mark119541 | |
| Gilbert Donnelly, shortly after joining up? | Mark119541 | |
| Carl Gilbert Donnelly | Mark119541 |
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