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Gilbert, Sir Bernard William (1891-1957) Knight and civil servant
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1891-1957
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Gilbert was educated at Nottingham High School and St John's College Cambridge, where he graduated with a First Class in Mathematics in 1913. During the First World War he served in the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Garrison Artillery. After the War, Gilbert pursued a successful career in the Treasury, rising to the post of deputy to the permanent secretary (1953-6). He was knighted in 1943.
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GB 275 002363
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GB 275