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William Bonnalie GORDON

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Surname: GORDON

Forename(s): William Bonnalie

Place of Birth: Ben Rhydding, Yorkshire

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Rank: Captain

Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Army Medical Corps

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Division: division unknown

Age: 32

Date of Death: 1919-11-02

Awards: M.I.D.

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: In North-West part

CWGC Cemetery: ADDINGHAM (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD

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Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

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William Bonnalie Gordon was the son of William Bonnalie and Maud Gordon, née Bacchus. William, senior, was born at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and Maud at Pendleton, Manchester, Lancashire.

1891 Bradford, Yorkshire, Census: Lark Hill, Heaton - William B. Gordon, aged 2 years, born Ben Rhydding, Yorkshire, son of William B. and Maud Gordon.

1901 Oakham, Rutland Census: Grammar School - William Gordon, aged 11 years, born Ben Rhydding, Yorkshire. School-boy.

1911 Ilkley, Yorkshire, Census: Ashburn, Parish Ghyll Road - William Bonnalie Gordon, aged 22 years, born Ben Rhydding, Yorkshire. [William's father was absent.]

William was married to Joan ( - ).

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Capt William Bonalie [sic] Gordon, Royal Army Medical Corps. Hospital Ship St. Patrick. Disembarkation date: 21 August 1914. Correspondence: Mrs. Riley-Watson (widow remarried) Bubwith, Nr.Selby, Yorks.

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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Army Medical Corps

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Army Medical Corps

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Surname: GORDON

Forename(s): William Bonnalie

Country of Service: United Kingdom

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Rank: Captain

Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps

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Age: 32

Awards: Mentioned in Despatches

Died Date: 02/11/1919

Additional Information: Son of William Bonnalie Gordon, late of The Old Hall, Grassington, Skipton, now of 12, Redcliff Rd., St. Marychurch, Torquay, and the late Maud Bacchus Gordon; husband of Joan Riley Watson (formerly Gordon), of Bubwith. One of five brothers who served. Born at Ben Rhydding, Ilkley.

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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

1919

GORDON William Bonnalie of Bubwith near Selby Yorkshire died 2 November 1919 at Howden Isolation Hospital Howden Yorkshire Probate London 5 December to Joan Gordon widow. Effects £2946 11s. 7d.

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