Gilbert Britton
Memorial: Kingswood - Holy Trinity Church
Regiment: Royal Navy
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Stoker 1st Class K/40777(DEV)
Parents: Florence Beatrice Britton mother, grand-parents Samuel and Jemima Britton
Home address: 39 Downend Road, Kingswood, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Bootmaker
Date of birth: 09/07/1898
Place of birth: St. George, Bristol
Date of death: 14/07/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried in Pokrovskaya Cemetery, Vladivostok, Russia and commemorated on Kingswood Holy Trinity Memorial
Age: 20
Further information:
Gilbert enlisted in the Navy in February 1917 and HMS Suffolk was only his second ship. On enlistment he was described as 5’ 7½” tall with fair hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion. Gilbert died from pneumonia in the Naval Hospital in Vladivostock on 14th July 1918.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/