Son of Edward and Margaret Alice Gaskell, of 82, Carlton Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. An old boy of the Hollands School. Taken prisoner 10/04/1918 and died of exhaustion 22/09/1918.
Gaskell, George Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Gaskell
- Forename: George Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 22nd, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 24785
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- Hollands School Farnworth WWI Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Croix-du-Bac British Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: Special Memorial. G. 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 27/07/1917 07/02/1919