Albert Edward – Gallant – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 27/09/1918
Title
Albert Edward – Gallant – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 27/09/1918
Initials / forenames
Albert Edward
Surname
Gallant
Railway company
Great Eastern Railway
Military unit
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 1st Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
G/21550
Railway department
Ipswich
Railway job
Engine Cleaner
Date died
27/09/1918
Magazine reference
Great Eastern Railway Magazine: May 1919, p99
Memorial
Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery
Notes
Gallant was born on Trafalgar Day in 1895. He joined the GER on the 22nd December 1913. He enlisted at the outbreak of war as territorial in 6th (Cyclists) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. He was killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Great Eastern Railway Magazine (Image: Great Eastern Railway Society); Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
19/09/2016
Last updated
19/09/2016
Citation
“Albert Edward – Gallant – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 27/09/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 17, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/55894.