De Ruvigny Roll of Honour Vol 2 page 129
Illustrated Chronicle
William Clavering Gallon was born 12th October 1878, in Gateshead, Durham, the son of William Gallon and his wife Jane Ann, daughter of Thomas Purvis.
He was educated at the Board School in Gateshead. William's occupation was described as a General Dealer.
He enlisted in September 1914 and was sent to France on the 9th September 1915, but died on the 2nd October from wounds received at the Battle of Loos. He was single.
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He was the nephew of John William Gallon
Wiliam Clavering Gallon is remembered at Bensham onB134.02, in Gateshead onG39.004 page 43 and in Swalwell onS85.04
