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We remember Thomas Gilbert -Known As Gilbert Sellars
We remember Thomas Gilbert -Known As Gilbert Sellars
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7210887
1896
1897
sibling
George Sellars
Source:9318325
1897
1911
employment
Rope Lad
Grimethorpe colliery
Grimethorpe
United Kingdom
Source:9318325
1911
1911
location
10 Deputy Buildings, Grimethorpe
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9318325
1911
1914
enlistment
Barnsley
United Kingdom
Source:9318321
28th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
13/899
York and Lancaster regiment
13th
Source:9318321
28th September 1914
employment
Coal Miner
Grimethorpe Colliery
Grimethorpe
United Kingdom
Source:9318325
service
British Army
Private
13/899
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:3957964
service
British Army
13/899
York and Lancaster regiment
13th
Source:3957964
service
British Army
York and Lancaster
2nd
Source:3957964
service
British Army
York and Lancaster
14th
Source:3957964
service
British Army
York and Lancaster
13th
Source:3957964
location
24, Carlton Street, Grimethorpe
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7210887
1918
death
Died of wounds
Source:7210887
31st March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7210887
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Gilbert -Known As Gilbert |
| Initials | TG-AG |
| Last Name | Sellars |
| Source | 9318321 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Deputy Buildings, Grimethorpe | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 24, Carlton Street, Grimethorpe | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13/899 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 13/899 | York and Lancaster regiment | 13th | ||
| British Army | York and Lancaster | 2nd | |||
| British Army | York and Lancaster | 14th | |||
| British Army | York and Lancaster | 13th | |||
| British Army | 13/899 | York and Lancaster regiment | 13th | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Sellars | mother | ||
| George Sellars | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Sellars | brother | 1897 |
Media
Media
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Service record continuedThis part of service record shows posting and initial sign up dateContributed by:
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This is another page from his service recordAlthough very faint this appears to be a record of a military hearing concerning an injury sustained by Gilbert playing football.Contributed by:
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Copy of 1911 census for SellarsThis is a copy of the 1911 census page for Gilbert's familyContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley Men who Fell in 1918 during the First Battles of the SommeMore about Barnsley Men who Fell in 1918 during the First Battles of the Somme
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence of grave and inscription chosen by parents | cate138226 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| First page of service record (burnt) | cate138226 | |
| Service record continued | cate138226 | |
| This is another page from his service record | cate138226 | |
| Copy of 1911 census for Sellars | cate138226 | |
| War grave certificate | cate138226 |
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