THOMAS+G.+GASCOYNE



Gascoyne, Thomas Jepson, Corporal, 4715, 21st Battalion, Australian Infantry Born Chesterfield, England  Surveyor’s Chairman  Attested 7th February 1916  Age 39 years, 5 months  Height 5 feet 8 inches  Weight 146 pounds  Chest measurement 35-38½ inches  Medium complexion  Grey eyes  Light brown hair  Religion Church of England  Disembarked from England for service in France 16th September 1916  Admitted to hospital on 17th February 1917 to 6th March 1917 after slipping on a frozen track in the field on 14th February 1917. Injured his left knee. Rejoined battalion 8th September 1917 On furlough from 15th September 1917 to 3rd October 1917  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Killed in action 4th October 1917, aged 40  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Son of Richard and Susan Gascoyne, of Occupation Road, Chesterfield; husband of Linda Gascoyne, of 30 Adeline Street, South Preston, Victoria (Previous address: 5 Oliver Street, Preston, Victoria)  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Native of Derbyshire, England  <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium 1911 Census Born Whittington, Derbyshire No occupation stated Son of Richard, a coal miner hewer, and Susanna Gascoyne, of 23, Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire



<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Mr J Gascoyne, 139 Chatsworth Road, Brampton has received a letter from Lieutenant J Watt, Australian Imperial Force, concerning his brother, Corporal J T (“Jeb”) Gascoyne, the famous cyclist, a report of whose death in action appeared in our last weeks issue. The writer states that Corporal Gascoyne was killed on October 4th. Corporal Gascoyne was of the type that made no enemies. His comrades admired him for his many manly qualities and by his courage and care for the men under his command he had endeared himself to them. His loss was deeply deplored by them all. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">Derbyshire Times 18th December 1917






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