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GAMBLES, JOHN WILLIAM
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
GAMBLES, JOHN WILLIAM
Date Of Birth
1892
Age
26
Birth Place
SHIREMOOR, NORTHUMBERLAND
Nationality
British
Resided Place
NORTH SHIELDS
Date Of Death
8 Sep 1918
Fate
Died of Wounds
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SON OF MR. J. W. AND ELIZABETH GAMBLES, OF 2, SMITHS BANK, NORTH SHIELDS; HUSBAND OF MARY ANN GAMBLES, OF 15, JOHN ST., WEST HARTLEPOOL.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
73365
Duty Location
France And Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Machine Gun Corps
Battalion
55th Coy
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
unit
Machine Gun Corps
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Content Source
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Last Updated
24/10/2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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