James Gascoyne
Service Number
17964
Military Unit
9th Bn Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
18 Jun 1917 (27 Years Old)
Place of Birth
Somercotes Derbyshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
He was a coal miner
- Family History
- Military History
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Family History
James was born in 1890 the son of Herbert a coal miner and Catherine Gascoyne. His siblings surviving infancy were William, Edith, Herbert, Kate, Linda, Albert, Jane and Vera Gascoyne. In 1911 they lived at 38 Coupland Place Somercotes. James married Sarah Ann Scothern in 1914 and they lived at 33 Virginia Street Colwick Street Nottingham.
Military History
James enlisted at Nottingham and first entered theatre of war (France) on 26th August 1915. He was wounded and returned to England where he died at King George's Hospital in London. He was buried in Nottingham General Cemetery Screen Wall: 03355
Extra Information
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