Leicestershire War Memorials

Corporal Sidney L Gilks, 568012

Batt -
Unit - Royal Engineers
Section - Base Signals Depot

Date of Birth -
Died - 02/11/1918
Age - 24

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Joseph John and Harriett Ann Gilks. He died of pneumonia. He also served in Gallipoli and Egypt.

Leicestershire Project Findings

Conflict - World War I
Burial Place - W 15, Jerusalem War Cemetery
Birth Place - Nottingham
Other Memorials - Loughborough Carillon, War Memorial Bell Tower

Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore

Unit - Royal Engineers
Cause of death - DIED
Burial Commemoration - Jerusalem War Cem., Israel
Born - Nottingham
Place of Residence - 12 Arthur Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Memorial - CARILLON TOWER MEM., LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICS
Memorial - EMMANUEL CHURCH, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICS
Memorial - ROSEBERY SCHOOL MEM., LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE

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