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Private Walter GILL, G/14667,  6th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France,  2nd August 1917, age 41.

15th July 1876, born Clerkenwell, EC, son of Henry John & Maria Susan Gill, of 21, Tunley Road, Harlesden, London.

16th September 1877, St Thomas, Charterhouse, Islington, baptism of Walter Gill son of Henry John, (coach trimmer)  & Maria Susan Gill, 212 St Johns St?

Enlisted Willesden, NW, age 39 years & 7 months, height 5ft 4½ inches, weight 118lbs.  Resided 206 Villiers Road, Cricklewood, NW. Formerly furniture remover.

Home, 29th February 1916 to 6th October 1916; BEF, 7th October 1916 to 2nd August 1917.

29th February 1916, enlisted; 1st March 1916, to Army Reserve; 6th April 1916, mobilized & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th October 1916, posted BEF & embarked; 24th October 1916, joined Battalion; 24th January 1917, attached 3rd Infantry Brigade Depot Company; 7th February 1917, rejoined Battalion; 31st March 1917, wounded in action,  shrapnel wound, scalp; 6th April 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, from 18 General Hospital; 22nd April 1917, rejoined Battalion, In the Field.

7th November 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Henry John Gill, 21, Tunley Road, Harlesden; Brothers - Harry Gill, age 40, 11 Churchmead Road, Willesden; Rowland Gill, age 37, 21, Tunley Road, Harlesden; Joseph Gill, age 32, 48? Bridge Road, Stratford; Edwin Gill, age 30, 29 Cholmondsey? Avenue, Harlesden; Arthur Gill, age 26, 21, Tunley Road, Harlesden; Albert Victor Gill, ager 16, 21, Tunley Road, Harlesden; Sisters - Agnes Gill, age 42, 21, Tunley Road, Harlesden; Ethel Gill, age 20, 21, Tunley Road, Harlesden.

Buried at  Monchy British Cemetery, I. F. 34., Monchy-le-Preux, France.


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