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Gladys Eileen born in 1892 in Kelvin, Glasgow, the daughter of Charles Lionel
and Elizabeth Woodburn) Reis. She married Albert
Calder on 11 August, 1916 at 5 Roseberry Terrace. Glasgow. Albert was
killed in action on 28 March, 1918 at Gezaincourt, France. Gladys then married Ernest Campbell
on 14 October 1919 at Plantation United Free Church, Cornwall Street, Glasgow.
Gladys and Ernest belong to Reis Generation Three; their son belongs to
Reis
Generation Four and is:
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John Douglas Calder
NOTE: On both of her her marriage certificates Gladys has written 'M.A.', so
she was probably a graduate of Glasgow University. Her sister
Vera was a witness to her second marriage.
Ernest Campbell is listed as 'Electrical Engineer' on the marriage certificate.
Debt of Honour Register
In Memory of
ALBERT CALDER
Gunner
228015
"C" Bty. 211th Bde., Royal Field Artillery
who died on
Thursday 28 March 1918 . Age 31 .
| Additional Information: |
Son of Alexander and Jessie Calder, of
Dundee; husband of Gladys Eileen Reis Calder, of 20, Doune Terrace,
Glasgow. |
| Cemetery: |
GEZAINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSIONSomme, France |
| Grave or Reference Panel Number: |
I. H. 30. |
| Location: |
Gezaincourt is a village a little
south-west of the town of Doullens, halfway between the main roads
from Doullens to Abbeville and Doullens to Amiens. The Communal
Cemetery and Extension are on the east side of the village. There is a
Commonwealth War Graves Commission signpost outside Doullens on the
road towards Amiens. |
| Historical Information: |
The Extension was opened in March,
1916, and used until March, 1917, and again from March to October,
1918. The burials were carried out, in most cases, from Casualty
Clearing Stations and (in June to August, 1918) from the 3rd Canadian
Stationary Hospital. There are now over 600, 1914-18 and nearly 10,
1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. The Cemetery
Extension covers an area of 2,412 square metres. |
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