Grave of English lieutenant Gilbert Walbert Lyttelton Talbot (1891-1915) at Sanctuary Wood Cemetery in Zillebeke (Ypres), Belgium
Lieutenant Gilbert Walbert Lyttelton Talbot (1 September 1891 - 30 July 1915) 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Buried in Sanctuary Wood British Military Cemetery, Zillebeke (Ypres) On 11 December 1915 the house at number 43 Gasthuisstraat (at that time the street was called by its French name - Rue de l'Hopital) opened its doors for the first time, welcoming British soldiers to a new club. The house was named Talbot House in memory of Lieutenant Gilbert W L Talbot, aged 23, who was the brother of Padre Neville Talbot. Gilbert was serving with 7th Battalion The Rifle Brigade when he was killed at Hooge in the Ypres Salient on 30 July 1915. His death came during a British counter-attack following the German Army's first use of liquid fire on the Western Front. Gilbert was the youngest son of the Lord Bishop Talbot of Winchester and left a career of brilliant promise unfulfilled. The name Talbot House soon became known to the soldiers of the Ypres Salient in a shortened form of "TOC H". TOC was the British Army signaller's code for 'T', and H was 'H'.
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Location: Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Canadalaan, 8902 Zillebeke, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe
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