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WEST HARTLEPOOL

Gilmore, W., L/Cpl., 1918
On Tyne Cot Memorial is the name of 65969 Lance Corporal William Gilmore, serving with the Royal Engineers who died 17/04/1918.

Yvonne Cairns has supplied the following:

Lance Corporal William Gilmore, West Hartlepool, Durham & Newcastle. Royal Engineers 150th Field Coy. Service No. 65969. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, Panel 8 and 162.

William was the son of Samuel Gilmore and Elizabeth Gilmore (both deceased), and the husband of Ellen Frances Gilmore, of 119 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London.

William was born at Castlewellan, Co Down and enlisted at West Hartlepool, Co Durham. He resided at West Hartlepool. William's son John Stanley was born 19th April 1909 in Ireland.

William Gilmore is remembered in West Hartlepool on W111.86 page 16.


Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bellringers
The CWGC entry for Lance Corporal Gilmore

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