Lives of the First World War

Type	Name
First Names	Robert John
Initials	RJ
Last Name	Gittins,
Source	8962302
Last Name	Gittins
Source	8962302

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
Haywood, Blakesley Road, Yardley , Birmingham	United Kingdom	other group residence address	known 2nd April 1911
Victoria Road , Stechford, Yardley, Worcs	United Kingdom	parents address	known 31st March 1901

Service	Unit	Rank
British Army	South Staffordshire Regiment	Second Lieutenant
British Army	Machine Gun Corps	Temporary Lieutenant
British Army	Machine Gun Corps	Acting Captain

Award	Type	Source
MC	British Award/Decoration

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Caroline Gittins	mother
Robert T Gittins	father

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Kathleen Marguerite Gittins	sister	1897
David Hugh Gittins	brother	1903

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Eileen Mary Little	wife	1924

Title	Connected by	More information
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription	Andrew10867
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Andrew10867
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Andrew10867
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription	Andrew10867
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription	Andrew10867

Reference	Connected by	More information
Military Cross Citation	Anne23518
Commission (London Gazette)	Andrew10867
Transfer to South Staffs Regiment (London Gazette)	Andrew10867
Promotion to Lieutenant (London Gazette)	Andrew10867
Promotion to Acting Captain (London Gazette)	Andrew10867
Assistant Instructor (London Gazette)	Andrew10867
UK & Ireland, Medical Directories, 1935	Andrew10867
Wifes Medical Directory Entry	Andrew10867
UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 (from India)	Andrew10867
Probate	Andrew10867

Title	Connected by	More information
Old Edwardians Roll of Service	Andrew10867
Military Cross Hero	Andrew10867
Doctors Death	Andrew10867
Severn Tragedy	Andrew10867

ID: 8962302

Title: Military Cross Citation

Description: TO BE AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS. Temp. Lt. Robert John Gittins, M. Gun Co.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29886/supplement/34
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ID: 8962701

Title: Commission (London Gazette)

Description: The London Gazette Publication date: 1 January 1915 Issue: 29026 Page:60 INFANTRY: The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants. Dated 29th December, 1914: — Robert John Gittins.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29026/page/60
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ID: 8962707

Title: Transfer to South Staffs Regiment (London Gazette)

Description: The London Gazette Publication date: 24 March 1916 Supplement: 29521 Page: 3273 MACHINE GUN CORPS. The undermentioned temporary Second Lieutenants are transferred, with seniority specified against their names: — Dated 8th February, 1916 The South Staffordshire Regiment. Robert J. Gittins. 29th December, 1914.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29521/supplement/3274
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ID: 8962711

Title: Promotion to Lieutenant (London Gazette)

Description: The London Gazette Publication date: 15 August 1916 Supplement: 29709 Page: 8102 MACHINE GUN CORPS. The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts. to be temp. Lts.: — 6 July 1916. R. J. Gittins.

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ID: 8962718

Title: Promotion to Acting Captain (London Gazette)

Description: The London Gazette Publication date: 7 September 1917 Supplement: 30277 Page: 9361 MACHINE GUN COBPS. The undermentioned temp. Lts. to be actg. Capts. while comdg. a Coy.: — R. J. Gittins, M.C. 4 Aug. 1917.

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ID: 8962726

Title: Assistant Instructor (London Gazette)

Description: The London Gazette Publication date: 24 September 1918 Supplement: 30919 Page: 11399 MACHINE GUN CORPS (INFANTRY). Temp. Lt. (actg. Capt.) R. J. Gittins, M.C., to be an Asst. Instr. graded for pay at Hythe Rates, and retains his actg rank while so empld. 1 Aug. 1918.

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ID: 8962729

Title: Old Edwardians Roll of Service

Description: Old Edwardians Roll of Service, King Edwards School, Edgbaston, Birmingham

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ID: 8962731

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1895/4/AZ/000211/066

Additional: Name, approx age and locality match

Credit: © General Register Office

ID: 8962736

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/18652/0331/2

Additional: Name, age and birthplace match

Credit: © The National Archives

ID: 8962738

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0018611181

Additional: Name, age, birthplace and sisters name match

Credit: © General Register Office

ID: 8962742

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1934/4/AZ/000336/099

Additional: Name, age and corresponding probate record confirms name as Robert John Gittins

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ID: 8962755

Title: UK & Ireland, Medical Directories, 1935

Description: GITTINS. Robt. John (Recently deceased) — M.D. Birm. 1923, M.B., Ch.B. 1922 ; M.R.C.P. Lond. 1930; D.T.M. & Hy. Lond. 1924 ; {Univ. Birm.); Pathol. Childr. Hosp. Birm.; Diabetes Research Stud. Gen. Hosp. Birm.; Fell. Roy. Soc. Med.; Mem. B.M.A.; late Med. Supt. Friends' Hosp. Itarsi, India ; Ho. Phys. Gen. Hosp. Birm. Author (jointly), " Synthalin in treatm. of diabetes," B. M.J I. 1932; (jointly), "Meningitis & septicaemia due to Morgan's No. 1 bacillus," Lancet, 1932 ; "Leukaemia in childr." Archiv. Dis. Childr. 1933 ; " Anaemia & reticulo-endotheliosis," lb.

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ID: 8962866

Title: Military Cross Hero

Description: From Birmingham Daily Gazette January 24, 1917

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ID: 8962887

Title: Doctors Death

Description: From Gloucestershire Echo October 20, 1934

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ID: 8962895

Title: Severn Tragedy

Description: From Gloucester Citizen October 8, 1934

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ID: 8962908

Title: Wifes Medical Directory Entry

Description: GITTINS, Eileen Mary {nee LITTLE), 1110, Bristol Rd. South, Northfield, Birmingham—B.Sc, M.B., Ch.B. Birm. 1922 ; late Med. Off. Friends' Hosp. Itarsi, India.

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ID: 8962917

Title: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 (from India)

Description: Port of Departure: Bombay, India Arrival Date: 26 May 1929 Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England Ship Name: Assyria Mr Robert Gittins, 54 Mossfield Rd Kings Heath Birmingham, Physician, aged 33 Mr Eileen Gittins, 54 Mossfield Rd Kings Heath Birmingham, None, aged 29 Master Peter Gittins, 54 Mossfield Rd Kings Heath Birmingham, None, aged 3 Master Christopher Gittins, 54 Mossfield Rd Kings Heath Birmingham, None, aged 1

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ID: 8962921

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/M/1924/1/AZ/000290/121

Additional: Name and wife's name match

ID: 8966857

Title: Probate

Description: 1934. GITTINS Robert John of 1110 Bristol Road South Northfield Birmingham was last seen alive 7 October 1934 and hid dead body was found 8 October 1934 in the river Severn near Hanley Castle Worcestershire Probate Birmingham 24 November to Geoffrey Gilmore Little commercial traveller and Noel John Margetts civil servant. Effects £4889 16s 7d

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