Walter GASCOIGNE
- Extended Description
- Private Walter GASCOIGNE No. G/6212
2nd Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) formerly 99332 Royal Field Artillery.
Died 1 July 1916 aged 25
Only son of Walter and Ellen Gascoigne
Details of what remains of his Army records -
Joined up 1 April 1915 aged 24 and 60 days and occupation labourer. He resided at 9 Claremount Place, Claremount Bank, Shrewsbury. Transferred 10 July 1915 to Royal West Surrey Regiment. The family later resided at 23b Swan Hill, Shrewsbury. At one stage he was injured and transferred to Red Cross Hospital (34VAD) Southend on Sea, with a shrapnel wound, date unknown.
Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France.
Commemorated on a family headstone at
Shrewsbury Cemetery, Shropshire.
