Jabez Gaskin

Forenames

Jabez AWMM

Surname

Gaskin AWMM

Service number

WWI SS/4042 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

8 Aug 1883 AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Navy AWMM

Service number

WWI SS/4042 AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 Royal Navy AWMM

Medical notes

Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
Died of disease AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Able Seaman/Military AWMM
Royal Navy, HMS Philomel AWMM

Jabez Gaskin was the son of Jabez and Sarah Ann Gaskin of Runcorn, Cheshire, United Kingdom.

Gaskin is reported to have died of disease (malaria or food poisoning) during one of HMS Philomel's visits to Bombay, India while on Persian Gulf patrol.

Next of Kin: Mrs S. Gaskin, Runcorn, Cheshire, England (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

21 May 1916 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of Disease AWMM

Memorial name

• Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Royal New Zealand Navy Museum, Torpedo Bay, Devonport, Auckland.HMS Philomel.
  http://www.navymuseum.mil.nz/history/time/ww1/hms-philomel.htm
  Further Reference
• National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy. (n.d.). Roll of honour World War One.
  https://navymuseum.co.nz/explore/by-themes/world-war-one/roll-of-honour/
  Further Reference

References

• McKenzie, R. (1970). And quiet now their rest. Wellington N.Z.: Government Printer.
  p. 49
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
• Wright, G. C. (2015). For king and country : the biographies of New Zealand’s WW1 naval casualties. [Auckland] : [Gerry Wright].