Individual Details
George William GAMMON
(25 Feb 1882 - 1 Nov 1914)
Events
| Birth | 25 Feb 1882 | Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire, England |  |  | |
| Alt name | 1882 | George WOODWARDS | | | |
| Census | 1891 | Scholar - Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire, England | | | |
| Census | 1901 | Bricklayer's Labourer - Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire, England | | | |
| Military | From 14 Aug 1902 to 1 Nov 1914 | Royal Navy | | | |
| Census | 1911 | Leading Stoker - Royal Naval Barracks, Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | | ||
| Death | 1 Nov 1914 | Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action | |
Families
| Father | George WOODWARDS (1863 - ) |
| Mother | Ellen GAMMON (1860 - ) |
| Sibling | Albert WOODWARDS (1886 - ) |
| Sibling | Emily WOODWARDS (1888 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Walter WOODWARDS (1890 - ) |
| Sibling | Francis WOODWARDS (1892 - ) |
| Sibling | Edith Annie WOODWARDS (1894 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Thriza Ada WOODWARDS (1896 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Herbert Edwin WOODWARDS (1898 - 1976) |
Notes
Birth
Details from Service record:Name: George William Gammon
Date & Place of birth: 25 Feb 1882, Brightwell, Oxon
Occupation: Labourer
Date and period of C.S. Engagements: 14 Aug 1902 - 12 years
Age: ? - Height: 5feet 8¾ inches - Hair: Dark Brown - Eyes: Hazel - Complexion: Fresh
Lost when HMS Good Hope was sunk in action off Chilean Coast
Alt name
He is registered as George William Gammon but in 1891 and 1901 Censuses he is listed as George Woodwards.Census
Listed as George WoodwardsCensus
Listed as George WoodwardsMilitary
In 1911 census he is listed as a Leading Stoker at the Royal Naval Barracks, Edinburgh Road, PortsmouthEndnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1882 Apr/Jun - Henley - Vol: 3a Page: 711.
2. UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919, TNA Series: ADM 242/8; Scan Number: 0494.
3. UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1900-1928 (1848 - 1939).
4. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1882 Apr/Jun - Henley - Vol: 3a Page: 711.
5. 1891 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG12; Piece: 1159; Folio: 51; Page: 13.
6. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 1372; Folio: 12; Page: 16.
7. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 5590 .
8. UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919, TNA Series: ADM 242/8; Scan Number: 0494.
9. UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1900-1928 (1848 - 1939).
10. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Web-site, Gammon, George William.
11. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 5590 .
12. UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919, TNA Series: ADM 242/8; Scan Number: 0494.
13. UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1900-1928 (1848 - 1939).
14. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Web-site, Gammon, George William.