Photograph of Rev Basil Johnson Gedge CF
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| Subject | Gedge, Basil Johnson |
|---|---|
| Title | Photograph of Rev Basil Johnson Gedge CF |
| Notes | In 1914 Basil was a missionary in Madagascar. He returned to England after his brother Joseph was killed on HMS Amphion. Rejected as medically unfit, Basil became a Curate in High Wycombe. After his brother Peter was killed at Loos, Basil reapplied to the Army and was appointed Acting Chaplain 4th Class 26/5/1916. Basil married Mary Kathleen Atkinson on 11/7/1916, went to Greece with 78th Field Ambulance RAMC, was mentioned in despatches, and died of wounds on 25/4/1917. Mary died in 1980 after spending over 62 years as a childless widow. |
| Item Date | June 1916 |
| Creation place | England |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Photograph |
| Item medium | Photographic paper |
| Content | Photograph |
| Cataloguer | Richard Marshall |
| Filename | GWA_2274_BJGedge1882-1917.jpg |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | John Gedge |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/3917 |
