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We remember Christopher Robert C. Gowland
We remember Christopher Robert C. Gowland
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Dorothy Victoria M. Gowland
Source:8615590
1893
1894
1901
education
School of the Parish of St George in the East
East Ham, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:8615590
1st April 1901
1901
location
School of the Parish of St George in the East, Gypsy Lane, East Ham, Essex
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8615590
1st April 1901
1911
employment
Apprentice to cycle works
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8615603
3rd April 1911
1911
location
57 Russell Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8615603
3rd April 1911
1914
employment
Cycle mechanic
Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8615569
11th September 1914
1914
location
Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8615569
11th September 1914
1914
enlistment
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8615569
September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
12450
Suffolk Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:8960226
1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8615608
30th May 1915
1918
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
12450
Cambridgeshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8615622
1918
1918
death
War Related Sickness
33rd C.C.S., Denain, Cambrai, Nord
France
Source:8615622
Source:8615625
Source:9056900
2nd December 1918
burial
Nord
France
B 44
Source:8615622
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Christopher Robert C. |
| Initials | CRC |
| Last Name | Gowland |
| Source | 8615568 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Russell Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 3rd April 1911 | |
| School of the Parish of St George in the East, Gypsy Lane, East Ham, Essex | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1st April 1901 | |
| Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | known 11th September 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12450 | Suffolk Regiment | 7th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 12450 | Cambridgeshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Beatrice Gowland | mother | ||
| George Frederick Gowland | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Victoria M. Gowland | sister | 1893 |
Media
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Trumpington War MemorialTrumpington War Memorial is located at the junction of Trumpington High Street and Church Lane. The name, Christopher Gowland, is inscribed on the north face. Photograph: Andrew Roberts, 17 February 2015
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War Memorial, St. George's Chapel, Ely CathedralIn St George’s Chapel, Ely Cathedral, the name 'C. Gowland' was included in the Trumpington section of the war memorial wall plaque to World War I and II losses from Cambridgeshire. Photograph: Andrew Roberts, 31 August 2013Contributed by:
Wendy54828
Communities
Communities
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Trumpington men and women of WW1More about Trumpington men and women of WW1
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales, Free BMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 | Wendy54828 | |
| Cambridge Chronicle 11 September 1914 p.6 | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1901 England, Essex, East Ham, District St George's Schools | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1911 England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, St Andrew the Less, District 24 | Wendy54828 | |
| British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index cards, 1914-1920 | Wendy54828 | |
| UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 | Wendy54828 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Wendy54828 | |
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Wendy54828 | |
| London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 | Wendy54828 | |
| Marriage record 1889 in Free BMD database | Wendy54828 | |
| Cambridge Independent Press, Friday 17 September 1915, p.8 | Wendy54828 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Trumpington War Memorial | Wendy54828 | |
| War Memorial, St. George's Chapel, Ely Cathedral | Wendy54828 |
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