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We remember Gilbert Hearn Breach
We remember Gilbert Hearn Breach
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:8491825
7th October 1916
enlistment
Mrylebone
United Kingdom
Source:8491827
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
GS/8107
Royal Fusiliers
Source:480053
service
British Army
Corporal
GS/8107
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
9th Battalion
Source:8491827
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8491827
location
Maida Vale
United Kingdom
Source:8491827
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:480053
7th October 1916
burial
Somme
Theipval Memorial
France
Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
Source:8491825
Source:480053
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gilbert Hearn |
| Initials | GH |
| Last Name | Breach |
| Source | 8491825 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maida Vale | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | GS/8107 | Royal Fusiliers | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | GS/8107 | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 9th Battalion | Corporal |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Anne | mother | ||
| Harry Elliott Breach | father |
Media
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Gilbert Hearn BreachImage cropped from family-submitted picture, for use as profile picture.
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Memorial at the Royal College of MusicNames of those connected with the RCM who died in WW1Contributed by:
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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 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert in uniform | Chris24094 | |
| Gilbert Hearn Breach | Yvonne27542 | |
| Memorial at the Royal College of Music | Janice135627 |
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