England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

• Name: Gilbert Stanley French
• Registration Year: 1894
• Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
• Registration district: Hastings
• Inferred County: Sussex
• Volume: 2b
• Page: 48

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Medal Index Cards Transcription

• First name(s) Stanley
• Last name French
• Service number T742
• Rank Sapper
• Corps Royal Engineers
• Service record Soldier Number: T742, Rank: Sapper, Corps: Royal Engineers
• Archive reference WO372/7
• Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
• Country Great Britain
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D2247919
• Record set World War One British Army medal index cards
• Category Armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory First World War

PERHAPS

Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches

• First Name: S
• Surname: French
• Nationality: British
• Rank: Lance Corporal
• Service Number: 742
• Gallantry Awards: Distinguished Conduct Medal

Conferment of the D.C.M. gallantry award was announced in the London Gazette and accompanied by a citation.
Award Details: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the attack on “Hill 60” on 17th-18th April, 1915. He assisted Lieutenant Challoner, R.E. (T.F.), to carry on the wiring in spite of heavy losses.
* Gazette Date: 30/06/1915

• Gazette Page: 6376
• Service: British Army
• Regiment: CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS
• Battalon: 2 (HOME COUNTIES) FIELD COMPANY

Bexley, Kent, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985

• Name: Gilbert Stanley French
• Birth Year: abt 1894
• Age: 64
• Burial Date: 10 Dec 1958
• Burial Place: East Wickham, England
• Chapelry: St Michael
• Parish as it Appears: East Wickham, St Michael

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Probate

Gilbert Stanley French of 182 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Kent, died 3 December 1958 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Plumstead, London. Administration Lewes 5 March to Leslie Charles French, batman. Effects £868 3s 6d.