Geburtsdatum: 20/10/1883

Geburtsort: East Horndon, Essex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Beruf: Bricklayer

Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Truppe: British Expeditionary Force

Rang: Gunner

Dienstnummer: 284161

Einberufung ort: Maidstone, Kent, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Einheiten:  —  Royal Garrison Artillery, 77th Siege Bty.  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Sterbedatum: 30/10/1917

Sterbeort: Hooge, Wing House, Belgien

Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen

Alter: 34

1914-15 Star Medaille

British War Medal Medaille

Victory Medal Medaille

Gunner William George Gilbey served with the 77th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. The father of five fell on 30 October 1917, during the Battle of Passchendaele.

A letter written by one of his comrades informs William’s wife that he died due to German shell fire. His death was instantaneous. A second letter states that he was performing his usual duties on the gun, when a shell burst near the gun. A splinter struck William and perforated his lung.

Unfortunately the pages for October 1917 are missing in the war diary, but on the 1st of November 1917 the battery is situated near Wing House, Hooge. Presumably Gunner Gilbey was killed while manning a gun in that area. He was buried in The Huts Cemetery.

77 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (The Nationa Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/396/2). http://nationalarchives.gov.uk Verwendete Quellen

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/156261

Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=d58215b4-d8c2-41fd-adde-bd50312c7719

Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1756403