Private 341612 Austin Gaskell
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps - 64th Field Amb.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 2034, R.A.M.C.
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 16th of November 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Wimereux Communal Cemetery - VI. H. 7.
Family details:
Son of John and Matilda Gaskell, of St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Austin is living at 123 Argyle Street, St Helens with parents John (41), Matilda (41) and four siblings: Phoebe (11), Mary (7), Laurence (4), Mabel (1). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Glass Cutter' Austin living at 64 Chapel Street, St Helens with parents John (51), Matilda (51) and three siblings: Mary (17), Lawrence (14), Mabel (11).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/AGaskell_RAMC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Austin Gaskell at Wimereux Communal Cemetery
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[caption]Austin is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
