Military History

Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders	1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals	Reningherst New Military Cemetery
Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
19 Aug 1915	~	Lillington  |  Leamington Spa
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted	Other War Memorials
Local Operations near Ypres	Commissioned December 1914	Harrow School Roll of Honour
		Trinity College, Roll of Honour
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units
5th London Field Ambulance	4th Bn North Staffordshire Regt

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Gordon is listed as dying of his wounds on 30 Jul 1917, the day before the official start of the Third Battle of Ypres better known as Passchendaele.

The brief war diary entries are transcribed below but we know from them and other sources that he was wounded by an exploding shell at MicMac Camp, near Ouderdom on 29 Jul 1917 and died of those on 30 Jul 1917 at the 5th London Field Ambulance based at Reninghelst and buried at Reninghelst New Military Cemetery.

MicMac Camp - 29/7/1917: 6 OR's joined. Bn moved into reserve trenches prior to taking up battle position. Weather wet. Capt G Mapplebeck and 5 OR's wounded in action.  Lt H.W.L Anthony reported sick at Field Ambulance. Lt. G.N. Lomax rejoined

In trenches - 30/7/1917: Capt G.W. Mapplebeck died of wounds received in action.