Husband of Mrs. Gilston, of 8, Durham Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Badly gassed twice in October and November 1917.
Gilston, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Gilston
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 15th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 136th Heavy Battery.
- Service number: 92876
- Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
- Enlistment date: June 3rd, 1916 - 1916-06-03
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Canada Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: IV. A. 1.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/07/1918 26/07/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g 6c*