GASCOIGNE, Peter Herbert

(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
Australian War Memorial
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

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