The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J T Gilbert

Photograph by "International Wargraves Photography Project"

Photograph by "Geoffrey Gillon"

Private John Thomas GILBERT, G/11454, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 7th June1917, age 20.

Born Minster, Kent, son of Thomas William and Alice Jessie Faith Gilbert, of Ivy Cottage, Minster, Sheerness, Kent.

1911 Census - Chaple Row, Minster, Sheppey - Thomas Gilbert, head, age 58, married, general labourer, born Parish of Minster, Kent; Alice Gilbert, wife, age 43, married, 17 years, 7 children, all still alive, born Parish of Luton, Kent; Fred Gilbert, son, age 17, single, general labourer, born Parish of Minster, Kent; Arthur Gilbert, relation, age 17, single, cowman, born Parish of Minster, Kent; John Gilbert, son, age 14, shepherd boy, born Parish of Minster, Kent; Stanley Gilbert, son, age 12, school, born Parish of Minster, Kent; Lettice Gilbert, daughter, age 10, school, born Parish of Minster, Kent; Amy Gilbert, daughter, age 7, school, born Parish of Minster, Kent; Olive Gilbert, daughter, age 6, school, born Parish of Minster, Kent; Thomas Gilbert, son, age 3, born Parish of Minster, Kent.

Enlisted Sheerness, Kent, age 19 years & 308 days, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 147lbs, varicocle left. Resided 12 Chapel Street, Minster, Sheerness, Kent. Formerly horse driver.

Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to mother.

29th November 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th November 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 4th May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 18th January 1917, Boulogne, admitted 13 General Hospital, hernia; 20th January 1917, Wimereux, transferred to 32 Stationary Hospital; 6th March 1917, Boulogne, admitted 1 Convalescent Depot; 21st March 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 5th April 1917, proceeded to join Unit.

*22nd August 1918, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas William Gilbert, 12 Chapel Street, Minster; Mother, Alice J Faith Gilbert, 12 Chapel Street, Minster; Brothers - Stanley George Gilbert, age 20, 12 Chapel Street, Minster; Thomas Harold Victor, age 12, 12 Chapel Street, Minster; Sisters - Alice May Gilbert, age 18, 12 Chapel Street, Minster; Amy Grace Gilbert, age 16, 12 Chapel Street, Minster; Olive Blanch Gilbert, age 14, 12 Chapel Street, Minster.

*this differs slightly from information provided for his brother.

His brother Frederick James Charles Gilbert, also fell.

Buried at Voormezeele Enclosure No.3, XVI. D. 17., Belgium and commemorated at Minster Abbey, Isle of Sheppey.

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