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Thomas Edward Gordon

In memory of:

Private Thomas Edward Gordon

April 5, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

1031162

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

November 5, 1888

Son of James and Mary Gordon, of 1, Bunker's Hill Court, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts.

Brother of Private Henry Gordon, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). His brothers Gunner Fred Thomas and Private David Gordon died while serving with the Irish Army.

Commemorated on Page 416 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VI. F. 49.

Location:

Duisans and Etrun are villages in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, about 9 kilometres west of Arras. The DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY lies in Etrun but takes its name from the nearer village of Duisans. It is one kilometre north of Duisans on the D339 road off the Route nationale N39 (Arras-St Pol), in the angle of the Arras Habarcq road and a track leading to Haute-Avesnes.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Inscription– Inscription for Thomas Edward Gordon at the foot of the grave marker for his brother, Henry Andrew Gordon at Fort Massey Cemetery (Halifax) Nova Scotia. Image taken 24 September 2016 by Tom Tulloch.

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    Inscription – Inscription for Thomas Edward Gordon at the foot of the grave marker for his brother, Henry Andrew Gordon at Fort Massey Cemetery (Halifax) Nova Scotia. Image taken 24 September 2016 by Tom Tulloch.
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker for Henry Andrew Gordon, brother of Thomas Edward Gordon, at Fort Massey Cemetery (Halifax) Nova Scotia. Thomas Gordon's name is inscribed at the bottom of the grave marker, along with the names of his brothers Fred and David. Image taken 24 September 2016 by Tom Tulloch.

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    Grave Marker – Grave marker for Henry Andrew Gordon, brother of Thomas Edward Gordon, at Fort Massey Cemetery (Halifax) Nova Scotia. Thomas Gordon's name is inscribed at the bottom of the grave marker, along with the names of his brothers Fred and David. Image taken 24 September 2016 by Tom Tulloch.
  • Attestation papers– Attestation paper (page 1) for Thomas Edward Gordon.

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    Attestation papers
    Attestation papers – Attestation paper (page 1) for Thomas Edward Gordon.
  • Attestation papers– Attestation paper (page 2) for Thomas Edward Gordon.

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    Attestation papers
    Attestation papers – Attestation paper (page 2) for Thomas Edward Gordon.
  • Photo of THOMAS EDWARD GORDON– Private Thomas Edward Gordon (1033162) Source: Belfast Evening Telegraph, 25th January 1919

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    Photo of THOMAS EDWARD GORDON – Private Thomas Edward Gordon (1033162) Source: Belfast Evening Telegraph, 25th January 1919
  • Photo of THOMAS EDWARD GORDON– Gordon Brothers Source: Belfast Evening Telegraph, 25th January 1919

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    Photo of THOMAS EDWARD GORDON – Gordon Brothers Source: Belfast Evening Telegraph, 25th January 1919

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