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We remember William George Gabain
We remember William George Gabain
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Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
Ethel Gabain
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1883
1885
sibling
Dorothy Gabain
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18th April 1885
1887
sibling
Eva Ruth Gabain
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1887
1894
sibling
Nora Gabain Frith
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1894
1909
education
Pembroke College, Cambridge
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1909
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
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awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Intelligence Corps
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service
British Army
Corporal
Royal Engineers
Signals
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service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Intelligence Corps
Attd Rifle Brigade
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1918
death
Killed in Action
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24th March 1918
burial
Somme
He is buried in the British Military Cemetery in Pargny, France.
France
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Details
Details
Names
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Intelligence Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Signals | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Intelligence Corps | Attd Rifle Brigade | Temporary Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Edward Gabain | father | ||
| Elizabeth Hutton Gabain | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Gabain | sister | 1883 | |
| Dorothy Gabain | sister | 18th April 1885 | |
| Nora Gabain Frith | sister | 1894 | |
| Eva Ruth Gabain | sister | 1887 |
Media
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W. G. GabainImage from The Cambridge Magazine 10/10/1914, apparently showing W. G. Gabain while at Cambridge University.
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Graves Registration Report FormThis is a document about his being buried in Pargny.Contributed by:
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Concentration of bodies-bodies exhumedThis is a document showing where, when and how his body was found for rebirial in the Military Cemetery in Pargny.Contributed by:
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Willima Gabain's metalsI took this picture at the Military Intelligence Museum in Chicksands. The museum has his medals and his uniform.Contributed by:
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His uniform.This is his unform, now in possession of the Military Intelligence Museum in Chicksands.Contributed by:
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Manor House, BusheyThis is a picture of the Gabain family home in Bushey, UKContributed by:
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Grave in PargnyThis is a picture I took of his grave in the British Military Cemetery in Pargny, France.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Letters in The Cambridge MagazineMore about Letters in The Cambridge Magazine
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Joanna19174 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Joanna19174 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| W G Gabain at the Front | Joanna19174 | |
| Pembroke College | Joanna19174 | |
| More Letters from W. G. Gabain | Joanna19174 | |
| W. G. Gabain at Ypres | Joanna19174 | |
| Stammtafeln der Familie Gabain und von Gabain | Wim113784 | |
| W. G. Gabain Wounded | Joanna19174 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| W. G. Gabain | Joanna19174 | |
| yes | Wim113784 | |
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| Graves Registration Report Form | Steve124384 | |
| Concentration of bodies-bodies exhumed | Steve124384 | |
| Willima Gabain's metals | Steve124384 | |
| His uniform. | Steve124384 | |
| Manor House, Bushey | Steve124384 | |
| Grave in Pargny | Steve124384 | |
| Obituary from The Times. | Steve124384 |
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We remember William George Gabain
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