| Forename | Edward |
|---|---|
| Surname | Gaskell |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
| Age | 28 |
| Address | Yorkshire, formerly Poolstock |
| Parents' Address | |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | Smethurst's Collieries |
| Regiment | York & Lancaster Regiment 2/5th Batt |
| Day of Death | 22 |
| Month of Death | February |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Serre Road Cemetery No 2 |
| Regiment Number | 3057 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | Wigan |
| Additional Information | May be the Edward Gaskell listed on Wigan Cenotaph under Regiments Unknown Son of Margaret CWGC, Ancestry, St James, Poolstock Church Records WE 9/6/17 |