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212364 Rfmn. Charles Thomas Gilbert British Army 2nd Batt Kings Royal Rifle Corps from:Ashted, Birmingham (d.31st Oct 1914) Charles Gilbert was a pre-war regular solder who was time expired in November 1913 after 7 years and was placed on the Reserve. He was recalled in August 1914 and landed in France on August 26th 1914. He fought with the 2nd Battalion until being killed in action near to Ghelvelt on Oct 31st, he has no known grave and is remembered on the Menin Gate. His brother Walter was also a prewar regular - wounded in 1915 and again 1918 and captured in March being a POW until the wars end. The plan is to be at the Menim Gate on October 31st 2014 to remember him and we can also remember his colleagues who were killed with him during this time. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**