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Name : Gilbert Sterling. Son of Charles Henry Sterling and Ada Love Sterling, of "Thornton", Steyne Rd., Bembridge, Isle of Wight. Born : 1891 Camberwell, Surrey. |
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Census Information :
1891 : Charles and Ada Sterling, with their children including Gilbert aged 2 months, are at 41 Kimberley Road, Camberley, Surrey. Charles Sterling is a Carpenter and Joiner. 1901 : Charles and Ada Sterling, with their children including Gilbert aged 10, are at 4, St John's Villa, Ryde. Charles Sterling is a Carpenter and Joiner. 1911 : Charles and Ada Sterling with some of their children, but not Gilbert, are at Thornton, Steyne Road, Bembridge. Charles Sterling is a Jobbing Carpenter. Gilbert Sterling appears as a Footman with a family in Rahinstown, co Meath, Ireland. |
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Service details : Private 14418 Gilbert Sterling, 14th Bn., Hampshire Regiment. |
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| Casualty Details :
Died : 30 June 1916, aged 25. Buried at : St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, Pas de Calais, France. CWGC record ... |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Bonchurch War Memorial St Boniface Church Pulpit War Memorial St Boniface Church Roll of Honour Bembridge War Memorial Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge, War Memorial County War Memorial, Carisbrooke Castle |
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| Documents and newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, May 17, 1918 Page 1 Bonchurch is paying its share of the grim toll of war. No less than six men from the village have made the supreme sacrifice, and it is a curious coincidence that all those who have fallen bore the Christian name of George, namely: George Hitchman, George White, George Hastings [1], George Russell, George Woodford, and George Harbourne. [1] this should be George Sterling |
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| Further Information : Gilbert Sterling was the brother-in-law of Harry Holbrook who was also killed in the Great War. Gilbert Sterling was an uncle of John Sterling Hesk who died while serving with the RAF in 1941. |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 27 September 2013 - thanks to Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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