Soldier Record
Albert Gasson
Contributed by: Barrie King, on 2008-11-11
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Albert |
| Surname | Gasson |
| Year of Birth | 1875 |
| Year of Death | 1918 |
| Regiment | East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Colchester, Essex |
Albert's Story
C.S.M. Albert Gasson was my grandfather who served in the Essex Regt. in WW1 He died of his wounds in Belgium on 31/7/1918. He also served in the East Yorkshire Regt. and fought in the South African campaign in 1901 and 1902 I have his 1918 diary, some letters from the front to my grandmother.
He is buried in Nine Elms Cemetary near Poperinge in Belgium which I have visited.
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