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Private Edward Gillon

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Gillon, Edward
Date of birth: 1879-04-14
Place of birth: Birmingham Warwickshire England
Next of kin: William Gillon, brother. 16 Louisa Road, Birmingham, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Jeweller
Occupation (normalized): Jeweller, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-06-12
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, VII. C. 30.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 404841
Highest Rank: Private (58th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-04-09 to 1916-06-12
  2. Private (Army). 1915-06-24 to 1916-04-09
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded June 11, 1916 at Sanctuary Wood

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 432352
LAC ID: 415895
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3536-S033
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Gillon and Mary Ann 'Polly' Gillon (nee Smith) of Birmingham, England; older brother of Frank Gillon (Service No. 157); husband of Fanny Gillon (nee Barnsley) married November 10, 1901
Uploader's Research notes: 35th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 35th Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-12-13