Richard William Gilbert (1912 - 2001)

Born 29 Nov 1912 in Durham Lead, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Richard Gilbert was born in Victoria, Australia

Richard Gilbert is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Private Richard Gilbert served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 13 May 1943
Unit(s): 8 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
Service ended: 15 March 1946

Richard William Gilbert, son of Ernest Napoleon Gilbert and Hilda Madeline Lockyer, was born in 1912 at Durham Lead, Victoria, Australia. ^[1]

Richard served in the Australian Army in World War 2. ^[2]

Veteran Details:

Name: GILBERT, RICHARD WILLIAM

Service: Australian Army

Service Number: VX136711 (V52795)

Date of Birth: 29 Nov 1912

Place of Birth: DURHAM LEAD, VIC

Date of Enlistment: 13 May 1943

Locality on Enlistment: DURHAM LEAD, VIC

Place of Enlistment: ADELAIDE RIVER, NT

Next of Kin: GILBERT, ERNEST

Date of Discharge: 15 Mar 1946

Rank: Private

Posting at Discharge: 8 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION

Richard (a Retired Butcher, of Lead) died in 2001. ^[3]

He was buried at Buninyong Cemetery, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia. ^{[4] [5]} His gravestone reads:

VX136711 PRIVATE

R. W. GILBERT

8 INFANTRY BATTALION

7TH MARCH 2001 AGE 88

HUSBAND OF MARY AND FATHER OF RICHARD

LOVING MEMORIES

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1. ↑ Birth: Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria - Online; Registration number: 29087 / 1912; Family name: GILBERT; Given name(s): Richard William; Place of event: DRUMMOND LEAD, VIC, Australia; Mother's name: Hilda Madeline; Mother's family name at birth: LOCKYER; Father's name: Ernest Napoleon;
2. ↑ Military Service: National Archives Australia; NAA: B883, VX136711; GILBERT RICHARD WILLIAM : Service Number - VX136711 : Date of birth - 29 Nov 1912 : Place of birth - DURHAM LEAD VIC : Place of enlistment - ADELAIDE RIVER NT : Next of Kin - GILBERT ERNEST
3. ↑ Probate: "Victoria Wills & Probate"
   FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 25 November 2023)
   First name(s): Richard William; Death date: 07 Mar 2001; Sex: Male; Grant date: 06 Sep 2002; Last name: Gilbert; File number: 1208841; Order link: VPRS 28/P32, unit 319; Occupation: Retired butcher; Residence: Lead; State: Victoria; Country: Australia.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #235546446 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Memorial page for R W Gilbert (1913-7 Mar 2001), citing Buninyong Cemetery, Buninyong, Ballarat City, Victoria, Australia.
5. ↑ Memorial: "Billion Graves" (has image)
   Buninyong Cemetery, Buninyong Cementry, Buninyong, City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
   BillionGraves memorial (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Memorial page for R W Gilbert (d 07 March 2001).