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Gascoigne, C., Pte., 1916
On the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 22/986 Private Christopher Gascoigne, serving with the 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 01/07/1916.

Morpeth Herald 19/01/1917 carries a brief obituary:

Private Christopher Gascoigne, 131 Katherine Street, Hirst, who was reported missing since July 1st, is now reported killed in action.

Margaret Allison adds that in 1911 his address was 131 Katherine Street, Ashington and that he was 34 years old when he died.

He is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.43 and in Hirst on H62.08


The CWGC entry for Private Gascoigne

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