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We remember Cosmo Leslie Duff Gordon
We remember Cosmo Leslie Duff Gordon
Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
Source:8789324
3rd March 1897
1911
education
Gresham's School
Holt, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:8789324
January 1911 - July 1914
1911
location
Welwyn, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8789328
January 1911
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:9551317
3rd September 1916
education
St. Aubyn's Prep School
Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8789328
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Herefordshire Regiment attached Machine Gun Corps
Source:1389022
1916
death
Killed in Action
leading men in attack
Guillemont, Somme
France
Source:8789324
3rd September 1916
burial
France
XXVI. K. 2
Source:9551317
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cosmo Leslie Duff |
| Initials | CLD |
| Last Name | Gordon |
| Source | 1389022 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welwyn, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | January 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Herefordshire Regiment attached Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry W Duff-Gordon | father | ||
| Maud | mother |
Media
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of HonourExcerpt from the printed edition of the Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour 1914-1919, published in 1932 by the Herefordshire Regiment Old Comrades' Association.Contributed by:
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of HonourMore about Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Gresham Magazine | Liz2629 | |
| Greshams at War | Liz2629 | |
| Gresham's School Register | Liz2629 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record | Alathea13662 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Duff Gordon | Liz2629 | |
| Cosmo Gordon | Liz2629 | |
| Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour | Alathea13662 |
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