private E Gordon seaforth

[Alanatabz]

Have some medals for a Private E Gordon, Seaforth.

 

1646.   And 2175 are typed on the box.

 

wondering how I can find out more info?

[esco]

Edward Gordon ,6th Battalion  killed in action 23 . 04 . 17. 

 

                                                                                              Regards Steve.

Edited 5 July , 2019 by esco
wrong date

[Alanatabz]

Thanks Steve

 

Alan

[esco]

Killed in action date is shown as 23 / 25 .04.17 . Other service number was 265377 .

 

 

[Mark1959]

 https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/532913/gordon,-edward/

The 2175 on the box is the medal roll page number. Pair of medals, no Star, indicates did not serve abroad before start of 1916.

The address of his father on the CWGC record is the same as on a Pension Ledger Card for him. The card actually indicates the father, William  may have been a "foster" father.

The war gratuity of £12 10s suggests he served from Sept 1914 at the latest. The gratuity was paid to his mother Annie. 

The soldiers died in the GW list indicates born Dyke, Elgin, Morayshire and enlisted in Fogwatt, Morayshire

The War Diary for the 6th Battalion of the Seaforths indicate they were involved in an attack 23/5-4-17. They were North East of Fampoux where he is at rest.

The battalion suffered the following casualties over th ose few days: 29 killed, 67 wounded, 10 missing. 

Sadly his service papers appear not to have survived.

Edited 6 July , 2019 by Mark1959

[clk]

Hi Alan,

 

His medal roll record shows that 1646 Edward Gordon (6/Seaforths) was renumbered in 1917 to 265377. His CWGC record is here. On Ancestry his Soldiers' Effects record is here, and Soldiers Died here. The Soldiers' Effects record names a sole legatee (Annie Gordon), so there was presumably a will - Scotlands People may have a copy. It looks like he may have joined the TF in March 1914 - 1648/265378  Shanks joined 27.3.1914. There doesn't appear to be a Star medal record, so not in active theatre until after 1915.

 

The broad movements of the Seaforth Highlanders can be seen here. From the National Archives, the 1/6 Battalion war diary is here, or here on Ancestry. It might also be worth looking at the 152 Brigade HQ, and 51 Division HQ (general staff) diaries - the search pages are here and here It looks like British War Graves would be able to send you an image of his grave stone on a FOC basis.

 

Regards

Chris

Edited 5 July , 2019 by clk

[stuart714]

At time of death his father was at Maidenhouse Longmorn to the South of Elgin

Commemorated on family headstone in elgin Cemetery. Formerly a Farm Servant.

 

Stuart

[Pat Atkins]

6th Seaforths were the Morayshire Territorial battalion of the regiment, one of three (4th was Ross, 5th Sutherland & Caithness). As he was from Elgin he  joined his local unit, then.

[Alanatabz]

Thanks all, A lot of great info there

 

Regards

 

Alan

[Alanatabz]

Mark 1959 - I see the CWGC info has "Son of William Gordon , 7 Osborne Place, Aberdeen."

 

"The address of his father on the CWGC record is the same as on a Pension Ledger Card for him. The card actually indicates the father, William  may have been a "foster" father."

 

any idea of the difference?

 

 

 

[Alanatabz]

Another query

 

I can't find an "Edward Gordon" in Scotland's People. With one possibility he was fostered, he may have been born under another Surname?

 

Possibly :-

Edward Gordon Balfour

Edward Boland

Edward Rose

Edward Thomson

 

All Born 1895/6 Moray