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249893 Pte. William Peter Northey Gilbert British Army 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment from:Torpoint, Cornwall (d.1st July 1916) My Great Uncle William Gilbert was 19 when he was killed in action on 1st of July 1916. He was the eldest child of John Jeffery and Angelina (nee Hosking) Gilbert. His brother, my grandfather, also called John Jeffery, was just 14 when William was killed in France. William also had a younger sister, Angelina Winifred Gilbert (later married to Ernest Tippett). On the first day of the Battle of the Somme the 2nd Devons attacked between Ovillers and La Boiselle, known as Mash Valley, where I believe William was killed and his body never found. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial as well as the War Memorial in his home town of Torpoint. 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 the 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.**