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210149
Sgt Peter Gaskin
British Army Northumberland Fusiliers
from:137 Francis Street, Dublin, Ireland
(d.17 Sep 1918)
Peter married Alice Murray 10th April 1910 and had a son 5 months later. Marriage cert shows his profession as Porter. He signed up for the Army in Dublin. Medal Index Card shows a Qualifying Date of 2/11/14 initially with Northumberland Fusiliers, then MGC.
His daughter was born 13/3/1916, suggesting that Peter returned home in mid 1915. She married first in 1936. Father's profession is shown on the marriage certificate as Cabinet Maker. Possibly a tongue in cheek reference to the fact that he was 6 feet under?