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Gunner Mons Wells Gardner

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-07-08
Place of birth: Vaughan Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs J A MacMurachy. Maple, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-11-10
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Becourt Military Cemetery, I. Z. 4.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 91162
Highest Rank: Gunner
Rank detail

Gunner (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcellette

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 293747
LAC ID: 409990
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3409-S050
Uploader's Notes:

Noted in the Richmond Hill Liberal of August 19, 1915 that Mons had visited family in the village of Maple the week of August 10, 1915. He had been training at Niagara Camp and was expected to sail for England in a few days. TOS at Shorncliffe to 2nd Reserve Battery on August 26, 1915.

TOS to 8th Howitzer Bde, 30th Battery at Shorncliffe on October 1, 1915. Renamed 6th Howitzer Bde, 22nd Battery on October 25. Embarked to France January 18, 1916.

The War Diary of the 6th Brigade for November 10, 1916 stated that in the early morning "a direct hit was obtained on the 22nd Battery killing five men and wounding three". The eight casualty names were listed at the end of the day's entry and Gardiner was listed as one of the five killed.

Uploader's Research notes:

Richmond Hill Liberal - November 30, 1916.

War Diary - 6th Bde., CFA, November, 1916.

[Gunner Army Canadian Field Artillery 6th Artillery Brigade 22nd Battery ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-05-18