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We remember Gavin James Struthers
We remember Gavin James Struthers
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1916
marriage
Ellison Macfarlane Patterson Donaldson
Source:9025383
25th September 1916 - 11th December 1917
1916
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9025383
16th October 1916
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
202051
6th Section Tank Corps
H Battery
Source:9025383
16th October 1916 - 17th December 1917
1917
children
John Gavin
Source:9025383
7th July 1917
education
Strathbungo, Higher Grade School
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:9025383
employment
Grocer and Provision Merchant
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:9025404
service
British Army
Corporal
202051
Tank Corps
Source:4305871
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9025383
location
26 Gateside, Hamilton
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9025383
1917
death
Died of wounds
No 7 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples
France
Source:7232676
Source:9025383
11th December 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
XXXI. C. 12.
Source:9025567
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gavin James |
| Initials | GJ |
| Last Name | Struthers |
| Source | 7232676 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Gateside, Hamilton | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 202051 | Tank Corps | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 202051 | 6th Section Tank Corps | H Battery | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gavin | son | 7th July 1917 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Findlay | mother | ||
| John Struthers | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellison Macfarlane Patterson Donaldson | wife | 25th September 1916 |
Media
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Obituary De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour page 201.Obituary of Corporal Gavin James Struthers, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour page 20.Contributed by:
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Roll of Campaign Medal EntitlementRoll of Individuals who were within the Tank Corps entitled to the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.Contributed by:
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Probate Index 1918.1918 Probate Index detailing that Gavin James Strutters estate of £1361 9s 5d was left to his widow Ellison McFarlane Paterson Donaldson.Contributed by:
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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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin James Struthers | Jonathan86294 | |
| Obituary De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour page 201. | Jonathan86294 | |
| Roll of Campaign Medal Entitlement | Jonathan86294 | |
| Probate Index 1918. | Jonathan86294 | |
| Corporal Gavin James Struthers CWGC information. | Jonathan86294 |
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