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Samuel William Gilbert

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Portrait of Samuel William Gilbert in uniform. Image kindly provided by Marianne, family photo which has been handed down through generations. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Samuel William Gilbert in uniform. Image kindly provided by Marianne, family photo which …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Mr Public - Anthony Charles - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017 - Family History
  • Forenames
    Samuel William AWMM
  • Surname
    Gilbert AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Sam Public - Anthony Charles - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017 - Family History
  • Service number
    WWI 17067 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
    Ngai Tahu Public - Anthony Charles - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017 - Maori Land Court, family histiry
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    27/4/1885 Public - Anthony Charles - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017 - Maori Land Court
  • Place of birth
    Geraldine, Canterbury Public - Anthony Charles - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017 - Maori Land Court
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs S. Gilbert (wife), Te Kiri, via Eltham, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    25 September 1907 AWMM Married/WWI AWMM
    Sarah Tynan, 3 Children Raymond James, Mary Edith, Gilbert AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 17067 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 3 April 1916 AWMM
    Age 33 AWMM
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Samuel Gilbert was the son of George and Edith Gilbert, of Little River, New Zealand; husband of Sarah Gilbert, of Te Kiri, Taranaki. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 June 1917 AWMM
    Age 32 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France AWMM I. Q. 5. AWMM
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Memorial

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2017Anthony CharlesKairakau Beach, Central Hawkes Bay, NZDirect descendant

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