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William Albert Walter Giles

William Albert Walter Giles

Male 1890 - 1960  (70 years)

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  • Name William Albert Walter Giles 
    Born 1890  Faversham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 18 Jan 1891  Ospringe, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [1
    sapper, Royal Engineers 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Royal Engineer Barracks, Chatham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 26 Jun 1914  [2
    sapper, Royal Engineers 
    Residence 26 Jun 1914  King Edward Stree, Alexandria, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Military Service 1914-1915  [3
    Royal Engineers, Acting Sergeant 
    • Served in Egypt 24 Aug 1915
    Occupation 16 Jul 1937  [2
    storekeepr, civillian 
    Occupation 4 Jul 1960  [4
    public relations officer, city engineers 
    Residence 4 Jul 1960  25 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 4 Jul 1960  City Hospital, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: cardiac arrest whilst under anaesthetic undergoing an operation/lung cancer 
    Cremated 8 Jul 1960  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 9 Aug 1988 
    surveyor engineer, local authority, deceased 
    _UID 98DAC5277E8E46559D41EA953D7F4369CA36 
    Person ID I25579  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2023 

    Father David Giles,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Adelaide Dilloway,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F9311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Orr,   b. 22 Mar 1882, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1961, 25 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 26 Jun 1914  50 Wellington Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Adelaide Margaret Dilloway Giles,   b. 31 Jan 1915, Faversham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1988, Binny House, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2021 
    Family ID F9310  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S220] Military Record (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 4).