Will O'Brien Posted 28 February , 2005 Share Posted 28 February , 2005 As per CWGC Name: GORDON Initials: W J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Army Service Corps Unit Text: M.T. Age: 19 Date of Death: 28/02/1918 Service No: M/335697 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gordon, of 81, Derwent St., Newtownwards Rd., Belfast. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 68. Cemetery: DURBAN (STELLAWOOD) CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 28 February , 2005 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2005 & the cemetery info Cemetery: DURBAN (STELLAWOOD) CEMETERY Country: South Africa Locality: Kwazulu Natal Location Information: This municipal cemetery is the largest in Durban. It is situated at the top of Stellawood Road which interesects Umbilo Road. The majority of the graves are in the main military plot (Plot F) which has a Cross of Sacrifice in the First World War section and a Stone of Remembrance below the Second World War terraces. Historical Information: Durban became a considerable hospital centre during the First World War; in May 1918, it contained No. 3 South African General Hospital, seven other hospitals and two convalescent camps, to which sick and wounded were brought from East African and other theatres of War. During the Second World War, Durban was the embarkation and disembarkation port, first for the East African and Abyssinian campaigns and later for those in the Middle East and Italy. A large military hospital operated at Springfield and hospital ships plied between the port and the theatres of war in the north. Operational flights in protection of incoming and outgoing convoys and general anti-submarine patrols were conducted from the airfield to the south of Durban City. Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery contains 193 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 491 from the Second World War. There are also 21 war graves of other nationalities and four non-war burials in the Commission's care. The Stellawood Cremation Memorial stands within the cemetery and commemorates 33 casualties of the Second World War. No. of Identified Casualties: 707 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 28 February , 2005 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2005 William Gordon's online MIC index entry can be seen here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 28 February , 2005 Share Posted 28 February , 2005 Listed on SDGW as RASC Most probably he was with 648 Motorised Transport Company in German East Africa. Picture below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 28 February , 2005 Share Posted 28 February , 2005 Born Glasgow. Surname GORDON Firstname William John Service number M/335697 Date of death 28/02/1918 Decoration Place of birth Glasgow Other SNWM roll ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS Rank Pte Theatre of death South Africa. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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