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| Name - Last Name First | Wales, Gilbert |
| Birth Date- day/month/year // Parents if known | 31 Mar 1896 |
| Distinctions | BHC brother of Arthur and Alan who served |
| Birth Place | England |
| Home Child Sending Organization | National Children's Home |
| Year / Age Arrived in Canada as BHC | 1910 - 13 yrs |
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| War(s) Served USE: WW1 or WW2 | WW1 |
| Regimental Number | 781925 |
| Date of Enlistment / Apparent Age / Real Age | 08 Jan 1916 |
| City of Residence upon Enlistment (include country) | Bridgeford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Previous Service | no |
| Place of Enlistment | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Next of Kin / Relationship / Location | Mrs. Wales, Mother, Bridgeford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Discharged: Date / Reason | 16 May 1919, Demob |
| Final Rank / Battalion / Unit | Sargent, 49th Bn. Canadian Infantry |
| Killed in Action - Battle / Death Due to Service / Survived | Survived |
| Date of Death/ location / Cause | 25 Jul 1982 |
| Age at Death | 86 |
| Place of Burial | Valley View Memorial Gardens, Surrey, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Notes
Photo of Gilbert and Bea Wales from Ancestry.com Public Family tree: Sue Moore Barts originally shared this on 05 Mar 2020
Parents:
ARTHUR JAMES WALES 1858–1901
ANNIE THORNTON 1863–1944
Warwickshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1910
Name Arthur James Wales Age 30 Event Type Marriage Birth Year 1859 Marriage or Bann Date 5 Apr 1889 Marriage or Bann Place Grendon, Warwickshire, England Parish Grendon Spouse Annie Thomton Father Walen Wales
UK, Police Gazettes, 1812-1902, 1921-1927
Name Arthur James Wales Age 40 Birth Year 1858 Event Type Wanted Event Date 16 May 1898 Event Place St Neots, Huntingdonshire Publication Date 7 Apr 1899 Role in Crime Perpetrator, wanted for deserting his wife and children.
Mother:
Annie Thornton Wales BIRTH 1 Sep 1863 Ifield, Crawley Borough, West Sussex, England DEATH 28 Oct 1944 (aged 81) Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada BURIAL Fraser Cemetery New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada MEMORIAL ID 145113293 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145113293/annie-wales
