Bancroft.+Gilbert

Gilbert Bancroft.

Born in 1896. Joined Yorkshire Regiment aged 19 years 11 months on 8-3- 1916. Embarked at Folkstone on 21-6-17 to Boulogne. Served in Royal Corps. of Signals as a Signalman A In Royal Engineers as a Sapper to which he was transferred in the field on 28-6-1917. Service Number. 312425.

Returned to UK on 7-3-19.

Home address was 4 Fife Street Brow, Haworth. Occupation- clerk. Height 5 1" chest 34". Next of kin was his father John Heap at same address.( Gilberts mother was a Bancroft)