Submitted by Jenny Allen
Frank and William were Jenny's husband's 1st Cousin once removed
Frank Reed Gunstone 1890 - 1916 |
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Son of William Walter & Addie May Gunstone. (nee Reed born in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA. She was one of 6 children 3 boys and 3 girls, one of her brothers was named Frank.) |
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Enlisted in the Sheffield Pals Battalion 12 Y&L Regt. “C” 660 'Allelulia for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth' |
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William Walter Gunstone 1892 – 1916 |
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Son of William Walter & Addie May Gunstone. (nee Reed born in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA.) |
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Enlisted in the Sheffield Pals Battalion 12 Y&L Regt. “C” 661 'Allelulia for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth' |
Further text from Jenny
Frank and William Gunstone. Their father William Walter was the eldest
son of William Gunstone who founded the Provision Merchants, Pork
wholesaler and later the Bakery business. Wiiliam Walter was head of
this business and it would have passed to Frank in time. William Walter
and his wife Addy had no other children. Gunstones therefore passed
along to other brothers of William Walter and their sons - like my
mother-in-law - first cousins of Frank and William. My mother-in-law was
Margery Gunstone, she had twin sisters. Their father died in 1910, so
William Walter was a close uncle providing financial and advisory care
for the family. Therefore to some extent Frank and "Billy" (William)
were like older brothers to them.
Additional information supplied by Nick Beeley. Article in the Green-Un 22/8/1914, Sheffield Wednesday have signed Goalkeeper F R Gunstone from Sheffield FC as an amateur.
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