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Sergeant Herbert Loughlin Gougeon

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1895-06-17
Place of birth: Pembroke Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mabel Gougeon, wife. Trout Creek, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Address: Trout Creek, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-08-30
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Upton Wood Cemetery, B. 14.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 657602
Highest Rank: Sergeant (1st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army). 1916-02-14 ?
  2. Corporal, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  3. Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army). ? to 1918-08-30
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards

Military Medal (Passchendaele)
Description: At Passchendaele on November 6th 1917, this N.C.O. was senior N.C.O. left in his platoon. He assumed full charge during the attack showing conspicuous gallantry and performing consistent good work throughout. During and after the work of consolidation he acted as orderly N.C.O. keeping in touch with Company H.Q. and being always on the alert to do a little more than his set duty. His steadiness and cheerful disposition had an excellent effect upon the men.
Date of award: 1918-03-13
Date of award: 1917-11-06
Source: London Gazette No. 30573, pg. 3251
Notes: July 2018 - stock of London Medal Company

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 316561
LAC ID: 422864
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3671-S034
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Circumstances of Death
162nd Battalion Nominal Roll
July 2018 - stock of London Medal Company

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 162nd Battalion Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion Military Medal Passchendaele At Passchendaele on November 6th 1917, this N.C.O. was senior N.C.O. left in his platoon. He assumed full charge during the attack showing conspicuous gallantry and performing consistent good work throughout. During and after the work of consolidation he acted as orderly N.C.O. keeping in touch with Company H.Q. and being always on the alert to do a little more than his set duty. His steadiness and cheerful disposition had an excellent effect upon the men. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2018-07-25