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Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man:
Gunner Frederick George Gatward.     Born on the 20^th March 1890 in Bromley-by-Bow, London, the son of Frederick George and Sarah Gatward. His father was a Firewood Dealer. On the 10^th April 1890 he was baptised in the Parish Church, Bromley St. Leonard, Bromley-by-Bow. On the 15^th June 1896 he was admitted to the Holy Trinity with St Paul’s Infant School, Waverley Road, Paddington, and the family were living at 6 Senior Street, Paddington. On the 29^th August 1898 he was transferred to the Amberley Road School, Paddington and the family were now living at 21 Braden Street, Paddington. In March 1901 the family were living at 68 Amberley Road, Paddington and his father had become a policeman. He left school on the 17^th March 1904 and in May 1905 he was employed by the Great Western Railway as a Van Guard and was stationed at Paddington Goods. He was paid 10 shillings per week, and that was increased to 12 shillings per week on the 11^th May 1906 and to 14 shillings per week on the 11^th May 1907. He resigned in June 1909 and enlisted in Royal Field Artillery on the 27^th October 1909, service number 59810, giving his occupation as a Town Carman. His records show that he was admonished and lost 1 days pay for overstaying his furlough from 10pm on the 10^th October 1910 to 6pm the following day, and that he was sentenced to 72 hours detention on the 7^th November 1910 when he was found sleeping on his sentry post onboard the S.S.Soudan on way to a posting in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He left the army, transferring to the Army Reserve on the 19^th December 1912. In October 1913 he was appointed as a Postman in Paddington. On the 8^th March 1914 he married Millicent Kate Nappin at St Peter’s Church, Paddington. On the 10^th August 1914 he was recalled to the Royal Field Artillery and entered France on the 6^th November 1914. In early 1915 his wife gave birth to their only child Frederick George Gatward. He was attached to 5^th Battery, 45^th Brigade and died of his wounds on the 3^rd November 1916, aged 26 years.. He is buried in Grave II.F.13 in the Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France. On the 14^th May 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 18s 9d per week for herself and their child. He was posthumously awarded the 1914 Star and Clasp, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.