Grandfather to Ronald Gordon Noseworthy (of Placentia, NL)

Frederick GORDON’s Father;
Born: 15 July 1892 - St. John’s, NL
65 Cashin Avenue, St. John’s Newfoundland
Died: 30 June 1959 Aged- 66

WWI veteran - private #527, volunteer as a British citizen from the colony in 1918, enlisted 16 Sept. 1914;
Involved in the British Mediterranean Expedition Force, served with 1st Composite Battalion, W.E. F. (Suez), British Expeditionary Force;
Served in Gallipoli ,1915, & France, 1916 in front lines;
Wounded in Marcoing; medically discharged while on furlough, in St. John’s Dec. 5th, 1918…”being no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action.”
Shot twice(2) in right forearm & left leg and had surgery once; recovered and sent back to war;

War Medals
1914-1915 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal (Inter-Allied Medal)

Tried his hand first at farming in Markland, NL,…post war land grant given to returning service men. However, after a few years sold the land and returned to St. John’s with son & wife.
Skillful cooper ( maker of wooden barrel for transportation)
Became an administrator post war at Bowring Brothers in St. John’s

Sports Man
3 Gold medals in Victory Regatta 1919, (August? ) St. John’s, NL (1 confimed via photo; researching other 2)
Stroke for winning crew in Football Race with J. R. Stick, E. Churchill, M. Churchill, W. Drover, E. Chafe, J. Boone (cox), & Coach T. Hallen.