Military service
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Eldest son of Charles and Maggie Gilbert, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Charles Morris Gilbert
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Morris Gilbert
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Morris Gilbert
Pte. Gilbert's name is included on this memorial that was created as a tribute to the men of the Eaton's company who died as a result of service in the First World War. 3,327 Eaton's staff enlisted in the war. It was unveiled in Toronto on November 15th, 1923 by Mrs. Timothy Eaton and on November 26th an identical memorial was unveiled in the Winnipeg store. The shield of the female figure bears the coats of arms of the provinces of Canada. The Toronto memorial is located today in the Eaton Centre at Yonge & Dundas and is accompanied by a WWII memorial.
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Morris Gilbert
Records are property of the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre.
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Morris Gilbert
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Morris Gilbert
In memory of the employees of the T. Eaton Company that went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Morris Gilbert
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Morris Gilbert
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Morris Gilbert
From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Morris Gilbert
From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Pte. Gilbert's name is included on this memorial that was created as a tribute to the men of the Eaton's company who died as a result of service in the First World War. 3,327 Eaton's staff enlisted in the war. It was unveiled in Toronto on November 15th, 1923 by Mrs. Timothy Eaton and on November 26th an identical memorial was unveiled in the Winnipeg store. The shield of the female figure bears the coats of arms of the provinces of Canada. The Toronto memorial is located today in the Eaton Centre at Yonge & Dundas and is accompanied by a WWII memorial.
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Records are property of the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre.
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In memory of the employees of the T. Eaton Company that went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 414 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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BUXTON CEMETERY Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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