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GASCOIGNE, Peter Herbert
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(Pte) Peter Herbert Gascoigne
Private Peter Herbert Gascoigne 1682. A labourer from Port Adelaide, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 50th Battalion 2nd Reinforcements from Adelaide on 11 April 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas. After a period of training in England he joined his unit on the Western Front near Abbeville, France. Pte Gascoigne was initially reported missing in action near Noreuil, France, on 2 April 1917, was subsequently confirmed as being killed in action on that date and is buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery. He was aged 24 years.
| Regimental number | 1682 |
| Place of birth | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
| School | St John's Church School, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ada Gascoigne, Portobello Road, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 28-Feb-16 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 11 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action 2 April 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Special Memorial, Row B, Grave No. I |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, | 150 |
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| Miscellaneous information from | Parents: Fairfax and Ada GASCOIGNE, Porto Belle House, Portobelle Road, Wakefield, Yorks, England |
| cemetery records | |
| Family/military connections | 4 brothers: one killed in action; one drowned at sea. |
| Other details | War service: Western Front |
| Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |