John Gilbert was an notorious Australian bushranger shot dead by the police at the age of 23 near Binalong, New South Wales on 13 May 1865. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1842. At 18 yrs old, he fell under the influence of the bushranger Frank Gardiner. From then on Gilbert was identified as being involved in several hold-ups between Lambing Flat (Young) and the Lachlan Plains. He was the only Australian bushranger not to have served time in prison. Gilbert was a member of Ben Hall's gang. Hall and Gilbert were both shot by police within a week of each other. (Credit. The Legend of Ben Hall, Website) Show less «