Ref ID: 2516
Name
William Gordon.
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Corporal William Gordon.
Life Story
Name: William Gordon.
Service Number: 13447.
Rank: Corporal.
Battalion: 7th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: Broughshane, County Antrim.
Died: 8th August 1917.
Address: 21 Ottawa Street, Belfast.
William Gordon, son of David and Matilda Gordon, lived at 21 Ottawa Street, Greater Shankill, Belfast.
The 1901 Ireland Census has William living at 3 Clonavon Place N. (Ballymena and Town and Urban District of Ballymena, Antrim) with his mother, father, occupation, Labourer, four sisters, Jane, 24 years, Weaver Line, Mary, 22 years, Weaver Linen, Agnes, 19 years, Flax Spreader, and Matilda, 12 years. Williams occupation at this time is given as Labourer.
The 1911 Ireland Census has William family living at 11 in Ottawa Street Greater Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, and three sisters, Jane, Agnes and Matilda, all Weavers of Yarn.
William joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force.
William Gordon was a Corporal in D Company, 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 8th of August 1917.
A local newspaper states.
Gordon, Cpl Wm, R. Innis Fus, killed in action on the 8th ult, was a son of Mr David Gordon, 21 Ottawa Street.
Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his father David.
His Pension Application Form shows his father as claimant.
A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his father as claimant also.
He received the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
He is Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
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Classification
Photograph,
Photograph,
Photograph
