Gerard Gaskell

Rank:PolicemanNumber:917
Died:11/03/1941Age:28
How Died:Blast
Incident Date:11/03/1941
Incident Address.Manor Road, Stretford
Died Address:Manor Road, Stretford
C.W.D. No.117
Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Newton le Willows (St. Mary & St. John) Churchyard
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1913 in the
Warrington R.D. - ref: 8c/333.

Married Alice Ball during the December quarter
1939 in the Newton le Willows R.D. - ref: 8c/589.
and they resided at 105 Cyprus Street, Stretford.

1939 National Registration - No Trace.

A Police Constable No.917, serving with the
Stretford Borough Police.

CWD Report No.117.    Died as a result of blast at
Manor Road, Stretford, from where his body was
recovered on the 12th March 1941 and taken to the
Church Street, Stretford Mortuary.  His body was
identified by his father - P. Gaskell and released
to W.G. Dixon, 4 Bickerstaff Street, St. Helens,
Lancashire.

Commemorated on the Stretford Police WW2 Memorial,
in the Stretford WW2 Memorial Book, on the
Trafford Park War Memorial and on the Lancashire
Constabulary Roll of Honour.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.

See also the Lancashire Constabulary Roll of
Honour:-
http://www.rollofhonour.org/forces/england/lancashire/lancashire_roll.htm

CWGC - Constable, Stretford Borough Police; of 105
Cyprus Street. Husband of Alice Gaskell. Died at
Manor Road.



District:
Stretford (Trafford MBC)
Memorials found on:
C.W.G.C.
Stretford WW2 Book
Stretford Borough Police
Lancashire Constabulary
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