Private Ernest Shearer Gilmore
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Private Ernest Gilmore , born in Glen Elm in 1887, was married to Mary Elizabeth Gilmore, and working in Montreal as a carpenter when he enlisted in the Army at age 28. He was with the Canadian Railway Troops, which were responsible for building and maintaining the rail lines. This was an important task, not only to provide munitions and supplies to the front line troops, but also to evacuate the wounded to the hospitals near the coast. Private Gilmore was killed by an enemy shell that landed near the station near Froisey on February 18, 1917. He was 29 years old.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
1081600
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Railway Troops
Battalion:
1st Railway Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Glen Elm, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
28 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
29 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
29 years 3 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Carpenter
Next of Kin:
Mary Elizabeth Gilmore, Wife, 77 Coursol, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
77 Coursol, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
131 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
35.5 in / 90 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
239 days in service
Buried at:
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Ernest Shearer Gilmore
Ernest Shearer Gilmore
Grave of 1081600 Private Ernest Shearer Gilmore, Canadian Railway Troops, 1st Battalion.
Grave of 1081600 Private Ernest Shearer Gilmore, Canadian Railway Troops, 1st Battalion.
Grave of 1081600 Private Ernest Shearer Gilmore, Canadian Railway Troops, 1st Battalion.
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Railway Troops |
Army |
1st Railway Battalion |
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Notes
Private Ernest Gilmore was married to Mary Elizabeth Gilmore, living in Montreal and working as a carpenter when he enlisted in the Army at age 18. He was with the Canadian Railway Troops, which were responsible for building and maintaining the rail lines. This was an important task, not only to provide munitions and supplies to the front line troops, but also to evacuate the wounded to the hospitals near the coast. The weather in the latter part of February was warming up; the frost was starting to come out of the ground by mid February 1917. Private Gilmore was killed by an enemy shell that landed near the station near Froisey.
Additional Service Notes
Embarked Halifax 13 Sept 1916 Arrive Liverpool, England 23 Sept 1916 SS Northland
Arrive France 25 October 1916
Additional Next of Kin Notes
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