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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 First World War. He was killed by a shell on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. | + | '''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]]. |
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Revision as of 18:52, 22 January 2008
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.