The Bowes Museum Gilmore John

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Name:

John Gilmore

Casualty No.:

Initials:

Service No.:

8403

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Barnard Castle

Age at Death:

Ranks:

Sergeant

Unit:

Princess of Wales' Own, Yorkshire Regiement

Teesdale Township:

Barnard Castle

Place Enlisted:

Home Address:

Civilian Employment:

Postman

Cause of Death:

Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death:

Battles & Campaigns:

Locally Commemorated:

Barnard Castle Post Office, Barnard Castle St Mary's Church, Bowes Museum Obelisk

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Helles Memorial

Buried:

Decoration and Medals:

Service :

Army

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Family Details:

Son of Samuel (deceased) and Bridget Gilmore of Thorngate. Samuel was a hawker of drapery.

John was married to Mary Gilmore, of 3 Chapel Street, Filey.

Notes:

Upon leaving school John joined the Green Howards and served in Ireland and India. Prior to the war he worked as a postman in both Filey and Barnard Castle.

Teesdale Mercury-09/12/1914: War items: Interesting career of a local soldier

Images:

Sources:

Local Memorials: www.newmp.org.uk; Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914; First Name: St Mary's Data; Ranks: St Mary's Data; Service Number: St Mary's Data; Unit: St Mary's Data; Date of Birth: St Mary's Data; Place of Birth: St Mary's Data; Civilian Employment: St Mary's Data; Cause of Death: St Mary's Data; Date of Death: St Mary's Data; Overseas Commemorated: St Mary's Data; Home Address: St Mary's Data;