Sydney George GILLINGHAM

1894 - 1918  (24 years)

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• Name	Sydney George GILLINGHAM
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Born	14 Mar 1894	Chislehurst, Kent, England
  	From the 1901 census where shown as aged 7 GRO ref: Gillingham, Sydney George q2 1894 Bromley RD 2a 430 Actual date from baptism register
  Baptised	16 Apr 1899	St. James’ Church, Weybridge, Surrey, England
  	From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 28 Apr 2017) "Born: March 14 1894, When Baptized: 1899 April 16th No. 375, Sidney George, parents: George & Rowena Gillingham, Abode: Weybridge, Father's occupation: Butcher, Ceremony performed by: Ceeto Nuly" (baptised the same day as his brother and sister)
  Gender	Male
  Emigrated	6 Sep 1913	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
  	From / Departure
  	On board the 'Royal George' under master Fred J Thompson
  Emigrated	Aft 6 Sep 1913	Quebec, Canada
  	To / Arrival
  	From outward passenger list on Ancestry (TNA doc, ref. BT 27)
  Military Service	to 2 Oct 1918
  	WW1
  	Served as a Lance Corporal in the Canadian Infantry
  Died	2 Oct 1918
  		CWGC entry for Sydney George GILLINGHAM His paternal grandmother was Isabell GILLINGHAM née GOATHAM, though she didn't live to be bereaved by the death of her grandson, having died in 1907.
  Buried	Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France
  	His parents choose the inscription for his grave: "THE PATH OF DUTY WAS THE WAY TO GLORY" CWGC entry for the cemetery
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  + 1. Gertrude Annie GILLINGHAM,   b. 23 Aug 1892, Chislehurst, Kent, England ,   d. Jun Q 1921, Chertsey Reg Dist, Surrey, England  (Age 28 years) ▻ Arthur Reginald TREE,  m. 27 May 1917   2. Sydney George GILLINGHAM,   b. 14 Mar 1894, Chislehurst, Kent, England ,   d. 2 Oct 1918  (Age 24 years) + 3. Douglas Percy GILLINGHAM,   b. 11 Jun 1896, Weybridge, Surrey, England ,   d. Mar Q 1974, Eastbourne Reg Dist, Sussex, England  (Age 77 years) ▻ Olive May WALLER,  m. Jun Q 1922
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert GILLINGHAM,   b. Abt 1807, Broadmayne, Dorset, England   (Great Grandfather)  Rowena FULLER,   b. Mar Q 1867, Aylesford, Kent, England ,   d. Dec Q 1932, Chertsey Reg Dist, Surrey, England  (Age ~ 65 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I23778	All | The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	George GILLINGHAM,   b. Jun Q 1865, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. 27 Jan 1937, 2, Chatsworth House, Devonshire Place, Eastbourne, Sussex, England  (Age ~ 72 years) Other Partners: Elizabeth Collinson LIDDIARD  m. Dec Q 1933
  Mother	Rowena FULLER,   b. Mar Q 1867, Aylesford, Kent, England ,   d. Dec Q 1932, Chertsey Reg Dist, Surrey, England  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	Sep Q 1891	Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
  	GRO Ref: Gillingham, George to Fuller, Rowena q3 1891 Milton RD 2a 1490 The 1911 census showed that George and Rowena had had only the 3 children, all of whom were still living.
  Family ID	F9301	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - 14 Mar 1894 - Chislehurst, Kent, England  Baptised - 16 Apr 1899 - St. James’ Church, Weybridge, Surrey, England  Emigrated - From / Departure - 6 Sep 1913 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England  Buried - - Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France   = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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