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75452655 454 Alfred Gilmore - 13/03/1915 Welsh Regiment Private
ST FAGANS (ST MARY) CHURCHYARD
Special Memorial

Alfred Gilmore, Private, 20660, Welsh Regiment. Alfred was born in St. Mary’s, Monmouth in 1866, the son of Samson and Ann Gilmore. He had worked as a labourer prior to enlisting into the Welsh Regiment on 15 September 1882, serving with the 2nd Welsh in Ireland, Mauritius, South Africa, Egypt and Malta until being discharged on 10 September 1894 after spending a short time in prison for desertion. He then worked as a miner prior to enlisting into the Royal Monmouth Royal Engineers on 23 March 1898, but was discharged for misconduct two years later. At the outbreak of war Alfred re-enlisted, joining the 5th Welsh and was posted on garrison duty to St. Fagan’s. On 13 March 1915 Alfred was on guard duty at St. Fagan’s railway station when he fell into the path of a train and was killed. The 52 year old was buried with full military honours in St. Mary’s Church, St. Fagans.

http://www.wwwmp.co.uk/the-forgotten-soldiers/

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Llandaff Monmouthshire Wales 1871 shows Alfred with parents and siblings.

Ellen Probyn   61 Head.
Ann Gilmour   35 Daughter.
Sampson Gilmour 40 Son-In-Law.
Sampson Gilmour 4 Mary H Gilmour 11
William Gilmour   10 Alfred Gilmour 8
Henry Gilmour   3 Louisa Gilmour 1

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1881 Monnow St No 9 Clifford Court Monmouthshire.

John Gilmore   48 Ann Gilmore   45
Mary Ann Gilmore 22 William Gilmore   20
Alfred Gilmore   18 Henry Gilmore   15
Louisa Gilmore   11 James Gilmore   7
John Gilmore   5 George Gilmore   3

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1891 St Thomas Monmouth Monmouthshire.

Samson Gilmore   56 Ann Gilmore   53
William Gilmore   27  Alfred Gilmore 25
James Gilmore   17 John Gilmore   15
George Gilmore   13 Louisa Gilmore 19
Mary A Gilmore   29

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Brother George Gilmour - born 1878 passed away September 1944 - aged 66 years - Caerleon Monmouthshire.  11 a 214

George married Margaret Gertrude Workman - Q1 1905 - Breconshire.

Dorothy Annie Gilmore - maiden surname of mother Workman
GRO Reference: 1906  J Quarter in Bedwellty Volume 11A  Page 73

Mary Letitia Gilmore - Workman - GILMORE
GRO Reference: 1908  M Quarter in Bedwellty  Volume 11A  Page 75

Margaret Gwenllian Gilmore - Workman     Order
GRO Reference: 1910  S Quarter in Bedwellty Volume 11A  Page 87

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Possible marriage for - Dorothy A Gilmore (daughter of George and Margaret)  to Leonard B (Boyce) Greenow - 1925 - Neath - Glamorgan - 11a 1954

There were two possible births to Greenow and Gilmore - Robert Gilmore Greenow  September 1928 (now deceased) and Margaret J Greenow March 1932 (now deceased)

Robert Gilmore Greenow - 28 July 1928 - April 2000 - aged 71 years - Neath and Port Talbot - West Glamorgan.

Jeanette Margaret Greenhow married William James - 1958 - Neath - Glamorgan - 8b 987
There was a daughter born to this couple in 1963 -

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Possible marriage Margaret L Gilmore to William B Somers - Q2 - 1928 - 11a 93

Death registration for Margaret Lucretia Somers - 14 dDcember 1908 - November 1997 - aged 88 years - Monmouth -

Death registration for William B Somers - 13 July 1906 - June 1975 - Pontypool Gwent - 28 - 1039

This might look hopeful - 4 sons born to Somers and Gilmore.

September 1928 - September 1931 (now deceased) - June 1937 and September 1940

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Second son of Margaret and William - Arthur George Somers -  29.05.1931 - Bury St Edmunds
passed away 7 March 2016 - Borehamwood Herts - lovely photo of him on anc tree in military uniform.
Will contact tree owner and make them aware of CWGC appeal.

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