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We remember Charles Grubb Gordon
We remember Charles Grubb Gordon
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Agnes Gordon
Source:5523335
1882
1884
sibling
Jane Gordon
Source:5523335
1884
1885
sibling
George Gordon
Source:5523335
1885
1887
sibling
William Gordon
Source:5523335
1887
1889
sibling
Andrew Gordon
Source:5523335
1889
1894
sibling
Mary Trail Gordon
Source:5523335
1894
1896
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:5523335
1901
1903
sibling
James Gordon
Source:6158810
1903
1911
employment
Grocer's Message Boy
St Andrews, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:6158810
1911
1911
location
29 North St, St Andrews, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6158810
1911
1915
service
British Army
Private
4418
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial).
Source:7650119
July 1915
1916
service
British Army
Private
S/40121
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1st Battalion
Source:1388896
1916
1917
service
British Army
Private
S/40121
Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)
9th
Source:6158834
4th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
S/40121
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
9th Battalion
Source:7647775
4th January 1917
service
British Army
Private
4418
Royal Highlanders
Source:1388896
service
British Army
Private
S/40121
Royal Highlanders
Source:1388896
service
British Army
Private
S/40121
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Source:7259951
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7259951
Source:6158834
20th July 1918
burial
Marne
France
Source:7259951
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Grubb |
| Initials | CG |
| Last Name | Gordon |
| Source | 6158807 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 North St, St Andrews, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4418 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | S/40121 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | S/40121 | Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) | 9th | Private | |
| British Army | S/40121 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | Private | ||
| British Army | S/40121 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 9th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | S/40121 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 4418 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial). | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Gordon nee Coull | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Gordon | sister | 1882 | |
| Jane Gordon | sister | 1884 | |
| George Gordon | brother | 1885 | |
| William Gordon | brother | 1887 | |
| Andrew Gordon | brother | 1889 | |
| Mary Trail Gordon | sister | 1894 | |
| James Gordon | brother | 1903 |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Black Watch Medal Roll | Fife3190 | |
| Analysis of 7th RH Btn numbers | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| North Street St Andrews | Fife3190 | |
| Black Watch at New Year | Fife3190 |
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