Gale family members who served in World War 1

Gale family members who served in the Great War

Three members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further eight saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Frederick Alfred Gale (1882-1918) (Dorset), husband of Marian Bisson, Lance-Bombardier, RGA, died of wounds
• James John Gale (1875-1915) son of Arthur and Mary, Able Seaman RN, HMS Bulwark, died of wounds after initially being one of 12 survivors of his ship being blown up whilc loading ammunition at Sheerness
• Ralph Goulstone Gale (1883-1918) son of John and Bertha and husband of Christine, of La Rocque, 2nd Lieutenant RE, killed in action

Sons of Albert John Gale and Marian Lesley

• Cecil Fred Gale (1891-1930) (Gsy) son of Albert John Gale and Marian Lesley, of Jersey, Guardsman, Grenadier Guards, wounded
• Frederick William Gale (1898- ) (Gsy), Sapper RE
• James Orlando Gale (St H), L-Cpl, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
• Wilfred Frank Gale (St H), Officers' Cook RN, HMS Cochrane

• Frederick Gale (St C), Gunner RFA
• Harry Alfred James Gale (St H), private RJGB, wounded
• Henry Gale, Corporal, Welsh Regiment (no information about island connection available)
• Leslie Gale (St H), Sapper, RE