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Blaikie Gordon Private 85853
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/5977
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- SKR/DAT/IP/5977
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Title (The name of the record)
- Blaikie Gordon Private 85853
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: Blaikie;
Forename(s): Gordon;
Initials: G;
Number: 85853;
Rank: Private;
Born in: St Nicholas, Aberdeen;
Enlisted in: Aberdeen;
Enlistment Date: 28-Jul-1916;
Resided in: Aberdeen;
Previous Number: 24516;
Previous Regiment: Cameron H;
Date of transfer to MGC: 10-Feb-1917;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 228 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (1): 228 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (2): 25 Bn;
Date abroad: 10-Jul-1917;
Theatre of War: 1;
How killed: KIA;
Where: France;
When killed: 29-May-1918;
Other Data: b 1897
posted missing, Red X list, May 1918
Red Cross Enquiry Card
WO363(FMP)
5 School Hill, Aberdeen;Other Notes: BLAIKIE, Private, GORDON, 85853. 25th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 29th May 1918. Soissons Memorial - Aisne, France.;
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/46feea5e-a8ed-49de-b280-d8f13333b613/
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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This record is held at Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
Within the file: SKR/DAT/IP
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Blaikie Gordon Private 85853