Name
Frederick (Fred) Gilbert
19/07/1891
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
17/08/1917
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/52323
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
2nd (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
He has no Headstone. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the missing in Belgium.
UK & Other Memorials
Cheshunt Town Memorial,
Church of St Mary the Virgin Memorial Cheshunt
Pre War
Frederick Gilbert (known as Fred) was born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, on the 19th July 1891, son of Obed Gilbert a, Gardener and Jane Gilbert (nee Franklin). The sixth of seven children.
The family lived in the Village of Wigginton, Herts, until 1880, then a short time in Tring, Herts, before settling in Cheshunt, where Fred was born.
Fred attended St Marys Infants School, Cheshunt, from August 1894 to June 1899, then transferring to the Dewhurst Endowed Boys School, Cheshunt, leaving in July 1905 to start work aged 14.
1901 Census records Fred aged 9, living with his parents, three brothers, Arthur (23), Joseph (19), Charles (6), and sister Kate (12) in, Church Gate, Cheshunt, Herts.
1911 Census records Fred (19), working as a Postman, living with his parents, brothers Arthur and Charles in, Goff's Lane, Cheshunt, Herts.
Wartime Service
Fred enlisted at Cheshunt, posted to the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) with the service number GS/52323. On completion of his training and home service duties he arrived on the Western Front with the 24th (2nd Sportsman’s) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) on the 4th March 1917.
He was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers on the 20th March 1917.
Fred was Killed in Action on the 17th or 19th August 1917 (depending on the record) at the Battle of Langemark. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the missing in Belgium.
Additional Information
His mother Jane Gilbert received a Dependents Pension of 5/- a week from 5th February 1918, until 14th May 1918, when the Pension was increased to 10/- a week.
The CWGC record his date of death as the 17th August 1917, other records have the 19th.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Jonty Wild
