Gordon David Winston

1897 - 1918  (21 years)

• Name	Gordon David Winston
  Birth	27 Jun 1897	Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Sep 1918
  Person ID	I29585	All
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2010

  
  

  Father	Ephriam Winston,   b. 16 Jun 1862, Ontario
  Mother	Elsie Watt,   b. 27 Sep 1861, Ontario
  Family ID	F8995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Jun 1897 - Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories

  Rockwood War Memorial This war memorial sits at the corner of Main Street and Guelph Street in Rockwood, Ontario to commemorate the services and sacrifices of our soldiers during World War 1, World War 2 and the Korean War.

  
  

• Notes

  Private Gordon David Winston Gordon David WINSTON was born in Guelph, Ontario on June 27, 1897 to Ephriam Winstone and Elsie Watt, both of Scottish descendent. The family lived in the city of Guelph, along with Elsie parents, Lawrence and Jessie Watt. In 1911, 12 year old Gordon is residing with his parents and younger sister, Agnes, on Stewart Street in Guelph. Ephriam Winstone was employed in a foundry working 55 hours per week. The family later moved to RR #3 Rockwood. Prior to his recruitment on December 4, 1915, Gordon Winston was employed in farming. He was not married. Private Winston was a member of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regiment). During Gordon's service overseas, his parents moved to 188 King Street West in Guelph, Ontario. It was here that they learned that their son had died overseas on September 29, 1918 at the age of 19 years. Private Gordon David Winston is buried at the Drummond Cemetery in Nord, France.