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We remember Gilbert Burrell Spencer Follett, M.v.o.
We remember Gilbert Burrell Spencer Follett, M.v.o.
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Timeline
Timeline
1878
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
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12th August 1914
1914
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8504807
20th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Captain
Coldstream Guards
2nd Battalion
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20th October 1914
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8504808
4th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel)
Coldstream Guards
Source:8504808
4th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Major
Coldstream Guards
Source:8504813
4th January 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8504809
22nd May 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8504810
11th December 1917
1917
service
British Army
Major (Acting Lieutenant Colonel)
Coldstream Guards
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11th December 1917
1918
dates
Age 40
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27th September 1918
awards
Croix de Guerre - France
Other War Service Award
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awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
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awards
Member of the Royal Victorian Order - MVO
Other War Service Award
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marriage
Mildred FitzGerald
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service
British Army
Brigadier General
Coldstream Guards
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service
British Army
Brigadier General
General Staff
Commanding 3rd Guards Brigade
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1918
death
Killed in Action
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27th September 1918
burial
Beaumetz-les-Cambrai, Pas de Calais
France
F. 24.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gilbert Burrell Spencer |
| Initials | GBS |
| Last Name | Follett, M.v.o. |
| Source | 8504819 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | Brigadier General | |||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | 2nd Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) | |||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | Major (Acting Lieutenant Colonel) | |||
| British Army | Coldstream Guards | Major | |||
| British Army | General Staff | Commanding 3rd Guards Brigade | Brigadier General |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Croix de Guerre - France | Other War Service Award | |
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Member of the Royal Victorian Order - MVO | Other War Service Award | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Katharine Kenneth | mother | ||
| John Skirrow Follett | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred FitzGerald | wife |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
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| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Martin4745 | |
| Gilbert Burrell Spencer Follett D.S.O. | Martin4745 |
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We remember Gilbert Burrell Spencer Follett, M.v.o.
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