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Gilbert, O.F.H., 2nd/Eng/Off., 1940

Photo: Peter Holt

In Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

O.F.H. Gilbert
Second Engineer Officer
S.S. "Pitwines"
8th November 1940 age 22.

Greater love
hath no man
than to lay down his life
for his fellow men.

Acknowledgements: Barney Rice.

Owen Gilbert is remembered in Roker on R50.02, in Sunderland on S140.159 and on our List of Ships’ crews


The CWGC entry for 2nd Engineer Officer Gilbert

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk