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We remember David Bruce Gordon
We remember David Bruce Gordon
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1916
dates
Age 23
Source:8877626
4th March 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Stoker
2527
Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Sydney
Source:8877626
1916
1916
death
bayonet accident
At sea
Jamaica
Source:8877626
Source:8878317
4th March 1916
burial
Kingston
Jamaica
Source:8877626
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David Bruce |
| Initials | DB |
| Last Name | Gordon |
| Source | 8877625 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 2527 | Royal Australian Navy | HMAS Sydney | Stoker |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian E | mother | ||
| Lauchlan Gordon | father |
Media
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HeadstoneResting place of David Bruce Gordon, Kingston, Jamaica. He is also commemorated on the memorial at the Up Park Camp Military Cemetery.
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Up Park Camp No 1 Military CemeteryTo the memory of these men of the Royal Australian Navy who fell in the Great War and whose graves are at Fort Augusta.Contributed by:
Deborah102878
Communities
Communities
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Kingston (Up Park Camp) Memorial No.1 in Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Kingston (Up Park Camp) Memorial No.1 in Jamaica, West Indies
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Roll of Honour Australian War Memorial, Canberra | Deborah102878 | |
| RAN Service cards – Petty officers and men | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone | Deborah102878 | |
| Up Park Camp No 1 Military Cemetery | Deborah102878 |
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