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We remember David Gillett
We remember David Gillett
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1906
marriage
Maria Agnes Girdwood
Source:9128189
June 1906
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9128196
April 1911
1911
location
9 Glaucus, Poplar, East London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9128196
April 1911
1917
enlistment
Poplar, East London
United Kingdom
Source:9113426
1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
375711
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7422800
1917 - 30th October 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Central London
United Kingdom
Source:9128207
marriage
.
Source:9128189
service
British Army
Private
375711
London Regiment
8th lond Battalion
Source:1766257
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9113426
location
Ilford, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:9113426
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele Ridge, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7422800
Source:9113426
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 150 to 151
Source:7422800
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Gillett |
| Source | 1766257 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Glaucus, Poplar, East London | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Ilford, Essex | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 375711 | London Regiment | 8th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 375711 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel GILLETT | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| . | wife | ||
| Maria Agnes Girdwood | wife | June 1906 |
Media
Media
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Rifleman David GillettRifleman David Gillett of the London Regiment, Post Office Rifles
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rifleman David Gillett | Anne1202 |
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