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| − | '''Lieutenant Robert Quilter Gilson''' ([[October 25]], [[1893]]- [[July 1]], [[1916]]) was a childhood friend of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. Gilson, Tolkien and [[Geoffrey Bache Smith]] attended [[King Edward's School]] in [[Birmingham]] together, and served in the [[World War I|First World War]]. He was killed by a shell on the first day of the [[Battle of the Somme]]. | + | '''Lieutenant Robert Quilter Gilson''' ([[25 October|October 25]], [[1893]]- [[1 July|July 1]], [[1916]]) was a childhood friend of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. Gilson, Tolkien and [[Geoffrey Bache Smith]] attended [[King Edward's School]] in [[Birmingham]] together, and served in the [[World War I|First World War]]. He was killed by a shell on the first day of the [[Battle of the Somme]]. |
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* ''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]'' by [[John Garth]] | * ''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]'' by [[John Garth]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 9 June 2011
Lieutenant Robert Quilter Gilson (October 25, 1893- July 1, 1916) was a childhood friend of J.R.R. Tolkien. Gilson, Tolkien and Geoffrey Bache Smith attended King Edward's School in Birmingham together, and served in the First World War. He was killed by a shell on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.