GILLETT Francis John

  • First Name(s):
    Francis 
    John 
  • Surname:
    GILLETT
  • Service Number:
    PO210478
  • Rank:

    Leading Seaman

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Navy
  • Ship:
    HMS Victory
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    12th March 1917
  • Age At Death:
    21
  • Cause of Death:
    Disease
  • Place of Death:
    Royal Navy Hospital, Haslar, Gosport
  • Place of Burial:
    Hallow (SS. Philip and James) Churchyard, Worcestershire, England, North of Church tower
  • Place of Birth:
    Martley, Worcestershire on 23rd July 1884
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Edward and Clara Gillett, of Hallow Green

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GILLETT Francis John Is Named On These Memorials

Hallow School
Hallow St Philip and St James’s Church

Further Information About GILLETT Francis John

Royal Navy Flying Corps (1915). Joined active service Sept 1914 and reported having died 12th March 1917 aged 32 (after an operation) in the Royal Navy Hospital, Haslar, Gosport. Francis was in the Royal Navy for 16½ years, including 2½ years in the Naval Flying Station at Felixstowe. He was wrecked in HMS Bedford at the China Station, and was on board HMS Ariel when that vessel rammed the German submarine U12 in the North Sea. Born in Martley, son of Edward and Clara Gillett of Hallow Green. Buried on March 16th in St Philip and St James churchyard, Hallow, north of church tower.

HMS Victory was shore based Royal Navy establishment, namely Portsmouth barracks.

A photograph of Petty Officer F.J. Gillett of Hallow can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 24th March 1917, available at Worcestershire Archives.

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Credits: Additional information researched and transcribed by Hallow History Group.