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Surname: GILL
Forename(s): Alexander Wilfred
Place of Birth: Crosshills, Yorkshire
Service No: 265638
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion
Division: 17th (Northern) Division
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1918-09-01
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 6.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: CROSSHILLS, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: KILDWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Alexander Wilfred Gill was the son of Arthur and Annie Gill, née Shackleton. Arthur was born at Sutton-in-Craven and Annie at Crosshills, Yorkshire.
1901 Crosshills, Yorkshire Census: 9, Prospect Terrace - Alexander W. Gill, aged 6 years, born Crosshills, Yorkshire, son of Arthur and Annie Gill.
1911 Crosshills, Yorkshire Census: 9, Prospect Terrace - Alexander Wilfred Gill, aged 16 years, born Glusburn Township, Yorkshire, son of Arthur and Annie Gill.
Alexander is listed in the Nominal Roll of the 1/6th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment): Pte A. Gill.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Alec Gill, 2598, 265638, 1/6th W. Rid. R. Theatre of War first served in (1) France. Date of entry therein: 14.4.15. K. in A. 1.9.18.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Alec Gill, 265638, 1/6 W. Rid. R.; 9 W. Rid. R. K. in A. 1.9.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Alec Gill, 265638, 9th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 1.9.18. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - Arthur. £32 7s. 9d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: Pte Alexander Wilfred Gill, 265638, West Riding. Date and cause of death: 1.9.18. Killed in Action. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Annie Gill. Relationship: Mother. Address: 9, Prospect Street, Crosshills.
Alexander would have been transferred to the 9th (Service) Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) on returning to France after convalescing from one of his bouts of trench foot.
See also: ‘Guiseley Terriers: A Small Part in The Great War – A History of the 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment’ by Stephen Barber (2018).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
GILL, A.W., West Riding Regiment, Prospect Street,[Crosshills], killed Sept. 1, 1918.
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Private Alexander Wilfred GILL
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 17th (Northern) Division
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20 October 1918
CROSSHILLS – Private Alexander Wilfred Gill Killed
The sad news that Private Alexander Wilfred Gill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gill, of Prospect Street, Crosshills, has been killed has come through this week. Private Gill is the second son. His brother, Private Andrew Percy Gill, was wounded about three weeks ago. He was killed in action on 1st September. He enlisted about a month after the outbreak of war, and went to France in April 1915 with the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. He has been in hospital in England on two occasions suffering from trench feet. He was a fine young man, and held in high esteem, and great sympathy is felt with his parents in their loss. Prior to enlistment he was employed as a basket maker by Mr. Fred Stell, Lothersdale Road, Crosshills. We will give a photograph next week.
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13 September 1918
Crosshills Basket Maker Killed
Following closely upon the information received recently by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gill, of Prospect Place, Crosshills, that their youngest son, Pte. Andrew Percy Gill, of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, had been wounded by a bullet which struck him under the right and passed through under the left ear, fracturing his jaw. They have now received information that their second son, Alexander Wilfred Gill, of the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, had been killed. Deceased was well-known in the district and highly respected. He joined the army in September, 1914, along with other young men who were connected with the Wesleyan Sunday School and Chapel. He was 23 years of age. Prior to joining the forces he was employed as basket maker by Mr. Fred Stell, Crosshills. A card was received by his parents quite recently stating that he was quite well.
20 September 1918
Crosshills Private Killed
Mr. and Mrs. Gill, of Crosshills, have received official confirmation of the death of their son, Pte. Alexander Percy [Wilfred] Gill, of whom particulars appeared in last week’s ‘Pioneer.’
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