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