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Revision as of 09:37, 18 April 2020
a Soldier of the Border Regiment / Remembered with Honour
Military
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| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Service Number | 17517 |
| Company | A Company |
| Battalion | Lonsdale Battalion |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted | 13 January 1915 / Carlisle, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
Personal
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| Full Name | Gilbert Messenger |
| Born | Castle Sowerby, Cumberland |
| Employment | Mason |
| Parents | M.A. Messenger / Gill Head, Raughton Head, Dalston, Cumberland |
| Residence(s) | Dalston |
| Nationality | English |
Remembrance
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| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 12 January 1917 |
| Age | 21 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | I.H.30. |
| Resting Place | Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.10181 / Longitude: 2.61972
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Biography
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| We do not have any biographical information about this soldier. This is a dedicated remembrance page for Gilbert Messenger (17517), a soldier of The Border Regiment (inc. being attached or transferred) during The Great War. Please consider helping this project by contacting us with any useful information OR feel free to include any relevant information here yourself by clicking on "Edit" above. | |
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