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We remember Raymond George Frederick Goss
We remember Raymond George Frederick Goss
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Ethel M Goss
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1886
1888
sibling
Vernon C Goss
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1888
1890
sibling
Claence Richard Goss
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1890
1891
sibling
Hubert J Goss
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1891
1892
1894
sibling
Dorothy Goss
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1894
1914
location
The Old Villa, Alsager, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1914
1914
employment
Mining Engineer
Birchenwood Colliery
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
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September 1914
1915
commission
Regular
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17th February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
2613
North Staffordshire Regiment
5th Battalion
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17th February 1915 - 12th August 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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3rd May 1915 - 12th August 1915
education
Secondary Education
Newcastle High School,
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2613
North Staffordshire Regiment
5th northst Battalion
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
North Staffordshire Regiment
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1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed by shellfire one mile north of Hill 60, Ypres salient, and buried first near where he fell. His brother Clarence R Goss was severely wounded by the same shell.
Hill 60, Zillebeke
Belgium
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13th August 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Raymond George Frederick |
| Initials | RGF |
| Last Name | Goss |
| Source | 1396966 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Villa, Alsager, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2613 | North Staffordshire Regiment | 5th northst Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 2613 | North Staffordshire Regiment | 5th Battalion | Second 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 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ellen Goss nee Dale | mother | ||
| Adolphus Hw Goss | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert J Goss | brother | 1891 | |
| Claence Richard Goss | brother | 1890 | |
| Vernon C Goss | brother | 1888 | |
| Ethel M Goss | sister | 1886 | |
| Dorothy Goss | sister | 1894 |
Media
Media
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Goss Memorial WindowThe Goss Memorial window in St Mary Madelene, Anglican church, Alsager Cheshire was commissioned by Adolphus Goss, the famous ceramic designer, in memory of his sons Raymond and Hubert killed in the Great War. It was designed by Karl Parsons, and was executed in glass by the London company of James Powell and Sons in 1926. Karl Parsons’ whole career was devoted to stained glass.Contributed by:
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Goss FamilyL to R Vernon, Hubert, Nellie, Dorothy, Adolphus, Ethel, Clarence (Dick), Raymond.Contributed by:
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School Photograph, Alsager, CheshireRaymond second row from top, third from leftContributed by:
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Words selected for Raymond's grave by his father,''His faith was firm. He Knew not fear.''Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Alsager War Memorial, CheshireMore about Alsager War Memorial, Cheshire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rob23648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919 for Raymond George Frederick Goss | Rob23648 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RGF Goss | Rob23648 | |
| Goss Memorial Window | Rob23648 | |
| Goss Family | Rob23648 | |
| School Photograph, Alsager, Cheshire | Rob23648 | |
| Raymond Goss | Rob23648 | |
| Railway Embankment Dugout Cemetery | Rob23648 | |
| Words selected for Raymond's grave by his father, | Rob23648 | |
| Raymond Goss | Rob23648 |
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