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We remember Sydney Percival Gamon
We remember Sydney Percival Gamon
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1897
sibling
Margaret J Gamon
Source:8970816
1897
1899
sibling
John Gamon
Source:8970816
1899
1913
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion
Source:8970826
22nd January 1913
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:8970808
15th February 1915
1915
theatres
Source:8970808
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Flying Corps
Source:8970813
1918
death
Killed whilst flying
United Kingdom
Source:8970808
Source:8970813
23rd March 1918
burial
Cheshire
United Kingdom
I. G. 1
Source:8970813
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney Percival |
| Initials | SP |
| Last Name | Gamon |
| Source | 8970816 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 5th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | Captain |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Alice Gamon | mother | ||
| John Percival Gamon | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret J Gamon | sister | 1897 | |
| John Gamon | brother | 1899 |
Media
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | R58235 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | R58235 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flying Corps | R58235 |
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