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Private William Gostage

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1885-10-16
Place of birth: Liverpool England
Next of kin: Florence Gostage (sister) 5830 Evanston Ave. Chicago, Ill.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-06-06
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Bedford House Cemetery (Enclosure 4), Enclosure No.4 I. L. 2.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 54262
Highest Rank: Private (18th Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: “Killed in Action” The Bluff, Ypres

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 484215
LAC ID: 422825
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3667-S071
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2015-05-22