George William Gill

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

164275

Unit at enlistment:

84th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Cemetery:

Paris Cemetery, Paris, Ontario

Commemorated at:

St. James Anglican Church (Paris)

Birth country:

England

Birth county:

Derbyshire

Birth city:

Belper

Address at enlistment:

Paris, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Paris, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Barber

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

BX June 14, 1917

In today’s casualty list George William Gill of Paris was reported as having been wounded.

BX March 20, 1918

To Arrive Today

George William Gill of Paris is due to arrive today at Toronto with another large party of returned soldiers.

BX March 22, 1966

William Gill

William Gill of Mechanic Street, Paris, died Monday in Willett Hospital, Paris. He was born in Belper, Derbyshire, England, and had lived in Paris most of his life. He was a retired barber. Mr. Gill served in the First World War and was a member of the Paris Canadian Legion where he had been a past president. Surviving are one son, William of Windsor; two daughters, Mrs. Mel (Mildred) Sutherland and Mrs. Jack (Elaine) Purchase, both of Woodstock; three brothers, Gordon of Paris, Harold of Kitchener, Albert of Hamilton; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel McHutchion of Paris, Mrs. Charles (Adeline) Thrower of Woodstock; 11 grandchildren. His wife, the former Florence Pierce, died 31 years ago. Mr. Gill is at the Bruce B. Smith Funeral Home, Paris, for service Thursday at 3.30 p.m. Interment will be in Paris Cemetery. Rev. Morley Pinkney will officiate.