GILBERT, John
(Service number 6/4250)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 20/06/1872 | Place of Birth | London |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 16 December 1915 | Age | 43 years 4 months |
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| Address at Enlistment | Studholme | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Royal Navy - 9 years. Purchased discharge. | ||
| Marital Status | Widower. One daughter | ||
| Next of Kin | Miss Florence GILBERT (daughter), Thetford Rectory, Norfolk, England | ||
Military Service
| Served with | New Zealand Armed Forces (?) | Served in |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 25 December 1939 | Age | 67 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Gilbert was born on 20 June 1872 in London. He married Florence Whybrow on 15 June 1892 in London. Their daughter Florence was born on 14 September 1893 at Stephney, London. He embarked as a stowway.
Sources
Cenotaph Database record not identified. Timaru cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [04 December 2016]
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