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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Gilmour, Gordon
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Description area
Dates of existence
1890-1962
History
Gordon Gilmour was born in Doe Lake, Ontario on February 19th, 1890. Prior to his enlistment with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI he worked as a farmer in the area of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. During the war, Gilmour served with the 229th Battalion and was wounded at Passchendaele. Following the war, Gilmour returned home to Saskatchewan, ultimately settling in Carrot River. Gordon Gilmour died in 1962.