Ford West Row 8 – 7 – Gallon

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In loving memory of MARY beloved wife of  WILLIAM Y GALLON who died July 23 1925 aged 68 years. The above WILLIAM Y GALLON died at Crookham Eastfield March 11 1945 aged 88 years.

Also Pte Thomas Gallon killed in action in France July 9 1916 aged 23 years.
'In Gods Keeping'.

Military record

Private Thomas Gallon, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. He was killed in action in France during the Battle of the Somme on 7th July 1916, aged 23. He was the son of Mr and Mrs W.Y.Gallon of Crookham Eastfield, Cornhill-On-Tweed and is buried in Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, France. At this time the Battalion which was part of the 9th ( Scottish ) Division were in the Trenches preparing for the attack on the German strongpoint of Longueval. He had first enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers in  October 1914 but had been medically discharged as unfit. Such was his enthusiasm that he re-enlisted together with his chum James Brown in the Seaforths. He was killed by shellfire and a letter was sent to his parents by the Chaplain describing his burial. Before the war he had assisted his Father who was in charge of the Hon F.W. Lambtons brood mares. ( His chum James Brrown had already been killed in Belgium in November 1915 ).