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Gilbert, G., Private, 3/6040, 3rd Bn, Cameron Highlanders Died 21st March 1919 Aged 44 Son of Emma Matilda Gilbert (now Mrs. Stuart), of 29, Sackville Street, Derby, and the late John Gilbert. Born at Lichfield Derby (Normanton) Cemetery, B, 422

Employed as a machineman, Chief Mechanical Engineering Department, Midland Railway, Derby

Service record from the National Archives (available from www.ancestry.co.uk)

George Gilbert originally enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders at Inverness on the 13th October 1891 when he was aged 18 Stated his employment as blacksmith 5 feet 7 inches in height Fresh complexion, brown eyes and brown hair Religious denomination Church of England Had a tattoo of a man’s head on his left forearm Served in Malta, Gibraltar, Egypt and South Africa, and awarded the Khedive’s Egyptian Sudan Medal, the Queen’s Sudan Medal and the King’s South African Medal Joined the Reserve at Derby on the 10th October 1903, and gave his address as 98, Stockbrook Street, Derby, and then discharged on the termination of his engagement on the 11th October 1907

Discharged at the Cameron Highlanders Depot in Perth on the 22nd December 1917 as no longer physically fit for war service due to arterio-sclerosis 5 feet 10 inches in height Fair complexion, light hazel eyes and very little light brown hair Stated his employment as labourer Described as being of very good character Had served with the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front since the 8th November 1914

1911 Census: George Gilbert was a 36 year old general labourer, residing at 98, Stockbrook Street, Derby. He was the son of Emma Matilda Stuart.