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We remember William Gilbert Don Gurdon Rorison
We remember William Gilbert Don Gurdon Rorison
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1881
location
The Parsonage, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8746218
February 1881
1883
sibling
Edith Rorison
Source:8746254
1883
1885
sibling
Emma Rorison
Source:8746254
1885
1901
education
Officer training
Royal Military College Sandhurst
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
Source:8746254
1901
1901
location
11 Barossa Place, Perth, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8746254
1901
1910
employment
Planter
Lauderdale Rubber Estate
Taiping, Perak
Malaysia
Source:8746267
1910 - 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:3819402
16th March 1915 - 9th April 1918
1918
dates
Age 39
Source:7444579
9th April 1918
service
British Army
Major
Highland Light Infantry
Source:3819402
service
British Army
Captain
Highland Light Infantry
3rd Bn attd 10th/11th Bn
Source:7444579
1918
death
Killed in Action
Ploegsteert, Hainaut
Belgium
Source:7444579
Source:8746201
9th April 1918
burial
Hainaut
Belgium
Panel 9
Source:7444579
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Gilbert Don Gurdon |
| Initials | WGDG |
| Last Name | Rorison |
| Source | 3819402 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Barossa Place, Perth, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| The Parsonage, Forfar, Angus, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known February 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | Major | |||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | 3rd Bn attd 10th/11th Bn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Alice Susan Nee Stephenson Rorison | mother | ||
| Vincent Lewis Rorison | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Rorison | sister | 1883 | |
| Emma Rorison | sister | 1885 |
Media
Media
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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 | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hart's Annual Army List1908 | Rosemary251 | |
| Roll of Honour | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ipoh War Memorial Perak Malaysia | Rosemary251 | |
| Ipoh War Memorial Perak Malaysia | Rosemary251 |
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