Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Remember

French Poppy - Sold
5" x 7"  oil on panel


Pte. 2750     Bastow, Albert Chesley    St. John's  Fatality   11/11/17
Pte. 700       Bastow, Frederick Donald  St. John's  Fatality  12/10/16
CQMS  930  Bastow, Gordon Clarence  St. John's  Fatality   11/10/16

Three  brothers had three sons who joined the 1st Newfoundland Regiment and went to the Great War but never returned.  

Gordon Bastow was my great uncle.  Missing in action at the battle in Guadecourte, France. His body was never found.  Age 22

Frederick died of a gunshot wound to the head, buried in Wandsworth Cemetery in England  Age 22

Albert died of disease in Kriegsgefangenenlager, a prisoner of war camp in Germany and was buried at Conde-Sur-L'Escaut Cemetery, northern France. Age 22

Information on these men as well as many others are listed on the Great War database at The Rooms  http://www.therooms.ca/regiment/part3_database.asp 

Last Post  http://www.dva.gov.au/commems_oawg/commemorations/commemorative_events/organise_events/Documents/LastPost.mp3

CQMS 930 Bastow, Gordon Clarence St. John's Fatality 11/10/16
Pte. 700 Bastow, Frederick Donald St. John's Fatality 12/10/16
Pte. 2750 Bastow, Albert Chesley St. John's Fatality 11/11/17

Three brothers had three sons who joined the 1st Newfoundland Regiment and went to the Great War but never returned.

Gordon Bastow, shown above, was my great uncle. Missing in action at the battle in Gueudecourt, France. His body was never found. Age 22

Frederick died of a gunshot wound to the head, buried in Wandsworth Cemetery in England Age 22

Albert died of disease in Kriegsgefangenenlager, a prisoner of war camp in Germany and was buried at Conde-Sur-L'Escaut Cemetery, northern France. Age 22

Information on these men as well as many others are listed on the Great War database at The Rooms http://www.therooms.ca/regiment/part3_database.asp
 
Last Post http://www.dva.gov.au/…/organise_eve…/Documents/LastPost.mp3

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