William Bonnalie GORDON

Main CPGW Record

Surname: GORDON

Forename(s): William Bonnalie

Place of Birth: Ben Rhydding, Yorkshire

Service No: ---

Rank: Captain

Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Army Medical Corps

Battalion / Unit: ---

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

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

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

Additional Information:

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 Olive Joan Procter in 1916. Olive married Clifford Riley-Watson in 1920.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Lieut; Capt William Bonalie [sic] Gordon, R.A.M.C. Hospital Ship St. Patrick. Disembarkation date: 21.8.14. Died U.K., 2.11.19. Correspondence: Mrs. Riley-Watson (widow remarried) Bubwith, Nr Selby, Yorks.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Capt W.B. Gordon, R.A.M.C. Died (U.K.) 2.11.19.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: Capt W. B. Gordon, R.A.M.C. Name(s) on card(s): Widow. [No other details given on card.]

The 1921 Census shows that Olive and her husband Clifford (Physician and Surgeon) were living at The Villa, Bubwith, Selby. Olive died in 1978.

Data Source: Memorial Inscription on Family Gravestone

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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