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We remember Edwin Leonard Gill
We remember Edwin Leonard Gill
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Timeline
Timeline
1876
sibling
John Frederick Gill
Source:7955437
1876
1877
1880
sibling
Lucy Marion Gill
Source:7955443
1880
1881
location
Rossmead, London Road, Reigate, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7955443
3rd April 1881
1882
sibling
Hubert A Gill
Source:7955437
1882
1884
sibling
William C Gill
Source:7955437
1884
1891
location
179 St James Road, Croydon, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7955437
5th April 1891
1901
employment
Museum assistant
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:7955449
31st March 1901
1901
location
Dalton Hall, Rusholme, Manchester
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:7955449
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Curator of Museum
Natural History Society of Northumberland
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Source:7948200
2nd April 1911
1911
location
9 Claremont Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7948200
2nd April 1911
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Friends' Ambulance Unit
Hospitals in England, Dunkirk, and Ambulance Trains 11 and 5
Source:8551114
July 1915 - February 1919
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8551114
25th January 1916 - 5th February 1919
1925
employment
Director
South African Museum
Cape Town
South Africa
Source:7948285
1st January 1925 - 1942
employment
Curator
Hancock Museum
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Source:8551114
employment
Head of Bird Department
Royal Scottish Museum
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:7948281
service
British Army
British Red Cross Society and Order of St John of Jerusalem
Source:1761276
1956
death
Cape Town
South Africa
Source:7948281
5th July 1956
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin Leonard |
| Initials | EL |
| Last Name | Gill |
| Source | 7948200 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 St James Road, Croydon, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| 9 Claremont Street, Newcastle upon Tyne | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Dalton Hall, Rusholme, Manchester | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Rossmead, London Road, Reigate, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | British Red Cross Society and Order of St John of Jerusalem | ||||
| Other Empire Force | Friends' Ambulance Unit | Hospitals in England, Dunkirk, and Ambulance Trains 11 and 5 |
Objection
Ambulance
Motivation: Quaker (Newcastle MM); Ackworth School.
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Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Gill | mother | ||
| Joseph John Gill | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Frederick Gill | brother | 1876 | |
| Hubert A Gill | brother | 1882 | |
| William C Gill | brother | 1884 | |
| Lucy Marion Gill | sister | 1880 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Pearce CO Register Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census | Tyne16591 | |
| Obituary of Edwin Leonard Gill | Tyne16591 | |
| Directors of the South African Museum | Tyne16591 | |
| The Great North Museum: Hancock during the First World War | Tyne16591 | |
| 1891 Census | Tyne16591 | |
| 1881 Census | Tyne16591 | |
| 1901 census | Tyne16591 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Leonard Gill | Tyne16591 |
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We remember Edwin Leonard Gill
Also remembered by 2 people