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Mike Morley
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 Posted: Thu May 26, 2022 2:15 pm Post subject: Disney Forbes Gordon, RFA ** Now Commemorated ** |
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Disney Forbes Gordon died at his home in Old Rayne, Aberdeenshire on 5 January 1921, the son of Alexander and Helen Gordon. He was 24 years old. Cause of death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Silver War Badge Record identifies him as Gunner 103918, discharged on 7 February 1919 due to sickness. His Pension Card shows his discharge was due to Tuberculosis due to his war service.
His case has gone forward to CWGC on 29 April.
Aberdeenshire Council have carried out a search for his burial record without success. The records for Old Rayne only go back to 1924. I suspect Gnr Gordon is buried there but there is no record of a headstone for any og=f the Gordons. |
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Mike Morley
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| Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Name: GORDON, DISNEY FORBES
Initials: DF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 103918
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, Base Details
Date of Death: 5/1/1921
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance |
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Keptie
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Location: near Arbroath Angus
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| Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:06 pm Post subject: 1921 casualty Aberdeenshire |
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Mike
what about emailing the Press & Journal that covers the aberdeenshire area to see if any readers are relatives of this man of WW1 and they or some reader might know where he is buried or in a family plot being a local man and dyiing at home
best wishes pat w anderson |
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dhubthaigh
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ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL: 07.01.1921
GORDON:- Ay School Croft, Old Rayne, on the 5th inst. Gunner Disney Forbes Gordon, late of the R.F.A., in his 24th year. Funeral on Saturday, the 6th inst., at Twelve o'clock Noon, to Oyne Churchyard. Friends please accept this (the only) intimation and invitation. |
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David McNay
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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| His will is available to be downloaded from Scotlandspeople. Won't confirm burial location but might be useful for locating potential relatives in case of any future commemoration |
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Mike Morley
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks chaps. I have written again to Aberdeenshire to see if there is a record for him in Oyne kirkyard. |
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