Whitfield, Gilbert Henry
Second Lieutenant Gilbert Henry Whitfield. After education at Charterhouse School, Mr. G. H. Whitfield studied engineering at King's College from 1906 to 1909. In October of the latter year he took up tea and rubber planting in Ceylon. He was a member of the Ceylon Planters' Rifle Corps, and on the outbreak of war volunteered for active service. The Corps left Ceylon for England in November, 1914, but was detained in Egypt owing to the unrest there. In Egypt, Mr. Whitfield was recommended for a commission in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers and was attached to the 51st Sikhs, with whom he saw fighting in February at Esmailia.
At the beginning of July he was transferred to the 14th Sikhs in Gallipoli, and was killed in action between August 6th and 10th. King's College Review, Dec. 1915
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Whitfield |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Gilbert Henry |
| Previous education | Charterhouse School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1906-1909 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Engineering |
| Military unit | Indian Army Reserve of Officers |
| Date enlisted | August 1915 |
| Place enlisted | Ceylon |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | Gallipoli |
| Date of death | 8 August 1915 |
| Rank at death | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Gallipoli |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Helles Memorial; Charterhouse School Roll of Honour |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
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