Monday 25 January 2016

Rupert Gilbert 1886-1916

Born: Q1 1886 and baptised at St George's 1 February 1889

Son of: George Gilbert, 23 Nicholas Street, engine tenter, down quilt manufacturer who was
married at St John's Church on 19 August 1878 to Emma Hirst

Position in family: 4th of 7 children, all born in Barnsley
1. Alice born about 1879
2. Ada born about 1881
3. William Ewart born 1883 d. 1885 bur. in Barnsley Cemetery on 21 Dec1885, aged 2
4. Rupert born Q1 1886 WW1 KILLED on 1 July 1916
5. Bruce born 1889 WW1 SERVED West Yorkshire Regiment, then Durham Light Infantry
6. Stanley born about 1892 WW1 SERVED 15th York and Lancaster 13/382
7. Edith born about 1899

Home address, age and occupation:
1891: 6 Lancaster Street, aged 5
1901: 6 Lancaster Street, aged 15, an iron moulder's apprentice
1911: 14 Lower Thomas Street (a boarder) aged 25, an iron moulder

Marriage:  

Alice G Fenton Q2 1911

Children: 

Edith born 29 December 1913
 

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion:  York and Lancaster 1/5th (T.F.) Battalion
Service number and rank:  240682 Private
Awards: 1914/15 Star, Victory and British medals
 

Death:  Killed in action 1 July 1916 aged 30
CWGC Remembered: Thiepval Memorial face 14A and 14B
 

Remembered:
Barnsley, St George's Church, Memorial Plaque

Notes:
 

Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
 
More information is available about this man on request


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