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We remember Henry Bernard Gordon
We remember Henry Bernard Gordon
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1909
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8624465
1909
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:8624860
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Clerk
London Stock Exchange
City of London
United Kingdom
Source:8624860
2nd April 1911
1911
location
10 Queensborough Terrace, Bayswater, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8624860
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8624865
5th September 1914
1915
commission
Regular
Source:8624865
26th February 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
7 battalion
Source:8624865
10th May 1916 - 7th July 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:1389850
1916
death
Killed in Action
"Approaching the German front line we dropped into two enormous shell holes and I reorganised for a further rush. Lieutenant Gordon and three other men took a direct hit from a shell and were killed".
Henencourt / Millencourt
France
Source:7374554
Source:8624865
7th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7374554
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Bernard |
| Initials | HB |
| Last Name | Gordon |
| Source | 1389850 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Queensborough Terrace, Bayswater, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 7 battalion | Lieutenant |
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 |
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Henry Bernard GordonPortrait of Henry taken from a photograph of the Dunstable Grammar School cricket team, 1909
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Dunstable Grammar School Cricket XI 1909Photographer taken at the school showing Henry Bernard GordonContributed by:
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Henry Bernard GordonA short biography of Henry Bernard Gordon taken from the publication "Dunstable Grammar School Old Boys Fallen in The Great War" © 2015 Dunstable School Old Boys' AssociationContributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census | Robin60812 | |
| National Archive: Officers' Records | Robin60812 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Henry Bernard Gordon | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School Cricket XI 1909 | Robin60812 | |
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| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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