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We remember Gilbert Friend Tokins
We remember Gilbert Friend Tokins
Timeline
Timeline
1879
sibling
Charles Frederick Tokins
Source:9121451
1879
1881
sibling
Ann Elizabeth Tokins
Source:9121451
1881
1883
1885
sibling
Ariel Gordon Tokins
Source:9121451
1885
1891
sibling
Alfred Tokins
Source:9121451
1891
1893
sibling
John Tokins
Source:9121451
1893
1901
dates
Age 18
Source:9121451
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Railway Porter
A local railway station
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9121451
31st March 1901
1901
location
58 Edmund Street, Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9121451
31st March 1901
1915
service
British Army
Private
28884
Royal Defence Force [Territorial Force]
7th Battalion
Source:9121449
February 1915 - 17th April 1916
1916
location
22 Lion Street, Newtown, Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9121449
17th April 1916
1916
dates
Age 33
Source:9121449
18th April 1916
1916
employment
Market Porter
A local market
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9121449
18th April 1916
1916
enlistment
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9121449
18th April 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
6th Battalion
Source:9121449
18th April 1916 - 22nd January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
28884
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
7th (Service) Battalion
Source:9121449
23rd January 1917 - 28th November 1917
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9121449
23rd January 1917 - 9th September 1918
1917
service
British Army
Private
389119
Labour Corps
389 Company
Source:9121449
29th November 1917 - 12th May 1919
1919
dates
Age 36
Source:9121449
12th May 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9121449
12th May 1919
1919
location
47 Butland Place, Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9121449
13th May 1919
1945
dates
Age 62
Source:9121452
March 1945
1945
death
Not War Related
Gilbert Friend Tokins died over 25 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 62. (Gilbert Friend Tokins does not appear to have married).
Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9121452
1945
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gilbert Friend |
| Initials | GF |
| Last Name | Tokins |
| Source | 9121450 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Lion Street, Newtown, Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 17th April 1916 | |
| 47 Butland Place, Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 13th May 1919 | |
| 58 Edmund Street, Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 28884 | Royal Defence Force [Territorial Force] | 7th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | 6th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | 28884 | Royal Dublin Fusiliers | 7th (Service) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 389119 | Labour Corps | 389 Company | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Tokins nee Friend | mother | ||
| Frederick James Tokins | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Frederick Tokins | brother | 1879 | |
| Ann Elizabeth Tokins | sister | 1881 | |
| Ariel Gordon Tokins | brother | 1885 | |
| Alfred Tokins | brother | 1891 | |
| John Tokins | brother | 1893 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-04-18 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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G F Tokins' entry National Roll Of The Great WarGilbert Friend Tokins' entry in the National Roll Of The Great War 1914-1918
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Recorded Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| G F Tokins' entry National Roll Of The Great War | Keith22624 |
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