Service biography of Gilbert Padgett. Click here to view civilian biography Date of birth: 1886 Place of birth: East Bridgford Army Regiment joined: Royal Engineers Battalion joined: Battalion not recorded Date Joined: 1916 Age when joined: Not recorded Rank when joined: Sapper Service Number: WR21821 Decorations: Not recorded Date died: Not recorded Place where died: Not recorded Additional Information In Road Construction Corps and Transportation; in 1918 passed a test to obtain ‘very superior’ rate of Engineer’s pay; descibed himself as a steamroller driver