Ancestors of the late John Henry Gaskin his. Father was called Henry Gaskin

[seanpg]

I really thanks you for the information but I don't think we are looking at the same John Gaskin who was still fighting in 1917 and only discharged in 1918. His sister Margaret was not born until c1905. This  is the problem I came up against there are so many Gaskin's in the area at that time and both John and Margaret were the most common names.

[dathai]

Have you paid attention to the fact that his marriage was recorded on his baptism in 1894

[seanpg]

I started totally in the dark. The marriage cert seem to be correct as the subsequent births registered to them seem to be the names of my aunts/uncles. The info I placed concerning Michael is what I gleaned from my online search and does not come from family history although the names seem to tie up so I assume it was Michael. I sorry the note did not register and I'll have another look. I really appreciate your help on this.

[seanpg]

I've gone back over everything I have and and think your line is much stronger than the one I took. The only doubt I have is that in John's 1916 army notes he was said to be aged 20 which would make his Dob to be 1896/7 which is where I took up the line that my John was following.

[dathai]

does he have next of kin in his army papers

[seanpg]

I've found so little:
8695 Gaskin, Rfn. J. 1st Bn. M.M. 21/12/16 Private (John?)
Enlisted 13/09/15 to Discharged 29/01/18 wound & shell shock overseas badge number 310.257
 Rfm R Ir Rifles Infantry records Dublin 16.01.1918 overseas medal awarded
First Name:
J
Surname:
Gaskin
Age:
20
Index Number of Admission:
27449
Rank:
Rifleman
Service Number:
8695
Years Service:
1 Year
Months With Field Force:
8 Months
Ailment:
(W) Shock Shell
Date of Admission for Original Ailment:
26/10/1916
Date Transferred to Sick Convoy:
26/10/1916
Notes written in the Observations Column:
No.8 Ambulance Train
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Notes written by FWR when Transcribing:
Can be put forward as an eligible candidate to be awarded a wound stripe.
Regiment:
Royal Irish Rifles
Battalion:
1st Battalion (Why is this important?)
Other unit info:
D Company, 8th Division
Archive Reference:
MH106/714 MH106/714 can be found at The National Archives in Kew, and contains First World War Representative Medical Records of Servicemen from No. 34 Casualty Clearing Station

[dathai]

Find my Past are having a free weekend

under military and conflict i found the following

John Gascoyne obviously meant to be John Gaskin ,74 Brookfield Blds
arrest 1916 and internment in Stafford