More like a forest than a tree! » Gordon William ION (1897-1917)
Personal data Gordon William ION
- He was born on April 18, 1897 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia.
- He died on April 15, 1917 in Beugny, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, he was 19 years old.
- He is buried in Beugny, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
- A child of Christopher ION and Charlotte Sophia SIZER
- This information was last updated on April 26, 2015.
Household of Gordon William ION
Notes about Gordon William ION
Private 12th Battalion Died on Service Enlisted 16-May-1916
ION. -In sad and loving memiory of our
dearly beloved son and brother. Private
Gordon William Ion, who died of wounds
in France, April 15, 1917.
Just two years ago to-day.
Since our brave lad in khaki fell.
Somewhere in France our hero is sleeping,
The one we loved so dear.
Somewhere in France he is resting,
With all the brave heroes that fell.
For duty and his country's call,
He went forth true and brave,
Uipon the battlefield to fall
And fill a soldier's grave.
-Inserted by his father and mother,
Sisters and brothers, 3 Keane-street,
Launceston.
ION.-In loving memory of our dear bro
ther, Private Gordon Ion, who died of
wounds received at Lagnicourt, France,
on the 15th April, 1917.
.Not far away, for unbroken
Is the golden chain of love,
It is binding us still together
On earth and in heaven above.
-Inserted by his loving brother and
sinter-ln-law. E. and L. Ion, 3 Hunter
atreet, Launceston.
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Historical events
Birthday April 18, 1897
- The temperature on April 18, 1897 was about 8.2 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- July 11 » Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.
- August 2 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
- September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
- September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
- September 12 » Tirah Campaign: In the Battle of Saragarhi, ten thousand Pashtun tribesmen suffer several hundred casualties while attacking 21 Sikh soldiers in British service.
- December 6 » London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
Day of death April 15, 1917
- The temperature on April 15, 1917 was between 2.7 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- April 9 » World War I: The Battle of Arras: The battle begins with Canadian Corps executing a massive assault on Vimy Ridge.
- June 26 » World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.
- August 30 » Vietnamese prison guards led by Trịnh Văn Cấn mutiny at the Thái Nguyên penitentiary against local French authority.
- November 2 » The Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Soviet, in charge of preparation and carrying out the Russian Revolution, holds its first meeting.
- December 2 » World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin.
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The More like a forest than a tree! publication was prepared by Karen M Hughes.
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Karen M Hughes, "More like a forest than a tree!", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/karens-family-tree/I45.php : accessed June 14, 2024), "Gordon William ION (1897-1917)".