{"id":1009,"date":"2012-11-04T11:59:28","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T11:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinity.cumbria.sch.uk\/warmemorials\/?page_id=1009"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T12:21:08","slug":"richard-parker-gilbanks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinity.cumbria.sch.uk\/warmemorials\/richard-parker-gilbanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Parker Gilbanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1009\" data-postid=\"1009\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1009 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_maaq861 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_j8rj862 first\">\n                    <!-- module box 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first\">\n                    <!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_eb21832 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-eb21832-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-eb21832-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            Family Background:                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-eb21832-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-eb21832-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_oxiq4\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_bqfc4 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_x6oe4   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Richard Parker Gilbanks was born at the Rectory in the pretty village of Gt. Orton just a few miles outside Carlisle.\u00a0 He was one of a large family, with an equally large extended family. His father and grandfather were all ordained ministers and at least one uncle was ordained too! Richard was also studying for the ministry when war broke out. His grandfather had been vicar of Smethwick, Staffordshire for many years. However, his roots were Cumbrian. On his mother\u2019s side his grandfather William Parker was a Justice of the Peace and lived at Carleton Hill, Penrith, for many years; he left over \u00a335,000 when he died in 1892.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-eb21832-1\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-eb21832-1-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            Academic Record:                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-eb21832-1-content\" data-id=\"acc-eb21832-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_6ev44\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_c18s4 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_cono4   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Richard attended a prep school at Silloth, and then came to the grammar school as a day pupil. Whilst at the grammar school he won the Latin prize (1908). He went on to Rossall School, where he was in the O.T.C. and then Trinity College, Oxford. He matriculated on\u00a0October 13 1911 and was awarded a fourth class honours in modern history in 1914. The degree of BA was conferred on Feb 13 1915. Trinity College was able to provide his photograph, as he was a member of \u201c<em>The Claret Club<\/em>\u201d, which was and still is a dining club. Of the nine members in the photograph four of them lost their lives in WW1. Richard had many friends and his obituary gives further details of his full and active social life.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-eb21832-2\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-eb21832-2-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            War Service:                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-eb21832-2-content\" data-id=\"acc-eb21832-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_aa3w4\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_z41o4 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_uupq4   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>He went straight from Oxford to the army and he\u00a0joined the 6th \u00a0Border Regt as soon as war broke out and became a second lieutenant on August 25 1914. \u00a0He is described as 5ft 10 3\/8 \u201d tall and weighing 144lb. He was sent out to the Dardanelles as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, he died five weeks after arriving there.<\/p>\n<p>In August 1915, lieutenant Gilbanks was part of \u2018B\u2019 Company attacking Chocolate Hill at Gallipoli. The attack began on August 6. On the 9th the orders were to attack the Turkish position. \u201c<em>The advance proceeded satisfactorily until 6.10am, the firing line reaching the nullah near Ismail Oglu Tepe; but now the left of the Brigade line was suddenly driven in by the enemy coming on to Hill 70 and other high ground whence the Turks were able to enfilade the left of the Battalion firing line. Every officer in \u201cA\u201d and \u201cB\u201d except one had by this time been killed, but\u2026the remnants of these companies (were brought forward) and reinforced the firing line.\u201d (pg 57) The line then held all day and the men withdrew at 5pm.<\/em>\u201d The losses incurred\u2026totalled 12 officers and 26 men killed, five officers and 241 men wounded, while one officer and 131 other ranks were missing. The Battalion had gone into action with 22 officers and 696 non-commissioned officers and men\u2026\u201d(pg 57)<\/p>\n<p>\u201d\u00a0<em>Of the officers\u2026Lieutenants\u2026.Gilbanks\u2026were killed\u2026Nearly all these casualties occurred in the brief space of some 31\/2 hours, between 6 and 9.30 on the morning of the 9th August<\/em>.\u201d (pg 58)<\/p>\n<p>In his army personal file his\u00a0place of death is listed as Suvla Bay, Dardanelles. His burial place is unknown.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-eb21832-3\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-eb21832-3-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            Battalion:                 <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-eb21832-3-content\" data-id=\"acc-eb21832-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_uuso4\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_bxay4 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_y6a34   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Border<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-eb21832-4\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-eb21832-4-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            Other:                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-eb21832-4-content\" data-id=\"acc-eb21832-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_ebvc3\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_0b443 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_llnz3   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Richard is also commemorated on the village war memorial in the churchyard at Great Orton. One of the other eight names is that of a local farmer\u2019s son George Norman, who also attended the Grammar School.<\/p>\n<p>After the war each man\u2019s family received a scroll and plaque. Richard\u2019s father wrote this in reply to the War Office letter,<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>There is no hurry for the plaque and scroll. My four sons have not served with a view to decorations; so that if and when it comes it will be welcome. Thank God the sacrifice has borne good fruit for the world\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Richard\u2019s brother Edward Francis was in the Royal Scots Regiment and in July 1917 he was sent to join the British Recruiting Commission in America.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-eb21832-5\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-eb21832-5-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            Sources:                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-eb21832-5-content\" data-id=\"acc-eb21832-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_tkxb3\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_p4rg3 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_50wl3   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carlisle School Memorial Register 1264-1924<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Census: RG9 3900 87<\/p>\n<p>RG10 5202 and RG10 3024<\/p>\n<p>RG11 5142 and RG11 2890 and RG11 5167<\/p>\n<p>RG12 4276 36 and RG12 2304 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and RG12 4294<\/p>\n<p>RG13 2756 85 and RG13 4872<\/p>\n<p>HO107 173 8 8<\/p>\n<p>HO 107 2036<\/p>\n<p>RG9 2066<\/p>\n<p>c) Wylly\u2019s \u201cThe Border Regiment in the Great War\u201d<\/p>\n<p>d) Army File (WO 339\/11594)<\/p>\n<p>e) Cumberland News 21\/7\/1917<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Key Information Name\u00a0\u00a0Richard Parker Gilbanks DoB:\u00a0\u00a0April 4\u00a01892 Regt:\u00a06th Battalion Border \u00a0 DoD:\u00a0August 9 1915 Academic Career: CGS\u00a01905-8, Rossall (1909-10), Trinity Coll Oxford(1911-14) Biographical Information: Family Background: Richard Parker Gilbanks was born at the Rectory in the pretty village of Gt. 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