Name
Gilbert George James Murray
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/08/1915
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
14966
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY
V. AA. 1.(*1)
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Gilbert Henderson and Elizabeth (nee TRIBECK) MURRAY.
His parents married 17 December 1881 at Holy Trinity, Newington, London. Gilbert died 1943 aged 81; Elizabeth died 1945 aged 83; both in the Brentford, Middx, district.
Gilbert was born 4 March 1892 in Holborn, London, and baptised 14 August 1892 at Holy Redeemer, Exmouth Market, London. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 9 he lived in Newington, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, he is proving elusive.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at St Paul’s Churchyard, London; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 21 May 1915, and was killed in action by shellfire at Ypres.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Gilbert’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
*1 this CWGC reference is incorrect, it is the correct plot and row, but we believe that is should be 27 or thereabouts, but you will find him in that row. We have submitted a correction request.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
