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Aug 20, 1892
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Born to George L
and Hanna Julia (nee Walker) Gomme at Ilmere Buckinghamshire England
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Dec 18, 1915
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Attested into
the 70th Battalion at London Ontario
Ø Number 124570
Ø Next of kin given as George Gomme, father, of Towersay Thame,
Oxfordshire England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
His current address
was given as Blenheim Ontario
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Feb 2, 1916
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Admitted to the
Military Hospital in London diagnosed with Laryngitis
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Feb 11, 1916
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Discharged to
duty
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Apr 24, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Lapland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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May 5, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Shorncliffe
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Jul 6, 1916
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The 70th
Battalion was absorbed into the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Sep 10, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 11, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France as part of a draft of 48
reinforcements, and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Oct 1, 1916
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Left the CBD for
the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Oct 4, 1916
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion at Albert
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Oct 6, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion as they reached Albert on their way out of the front line trench and on their
way to billets in Bouzencourt
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Apr 9, 1917
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Pte Gomme was
killed during the attack at Vimy Ridge
Ecoivres
Military Cemetery
Mont St-Eloi, France
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Post war, the
following were sent to his uncle, John J Walker, at Channor Wallingford, Oxford England
British War Medal
Victory Medal
The Plaque (Dead
Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, George Gomme, at Towersey Thame,
Oxfordshire, England. The Memorial Cross was
sent to his mother, Mrs HJ Gomme at the same address.
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