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James Gaskell - man.

Details

Forename James
Surname Gaskell - man.
Middle Name
Memorial UpHolland Cenotaph
Age 20
Address 64 New Fold Orrell
Parents' Address as above
Township Wigan
Rank Sergeant
Occupation or place of work Drawer Bispham Hall Colliery
Regiment Manchester Regiment 12th Batt
Day of Death 26
Month of Death January
Year of Death 1918
Cause of Death Killed in action
Place of Burial Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais
Regiment Number 39792
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information Son of James thomas and Elizabeth.
He was 1 of 10 children.
WO 26/5/17 wounded
Ref; CWGC, Ancestry, UpHolland research and WO 15/6/18