Private Thomas Gow left London for overseas in April 1916, crossing to France in June. At the battle of the Somme September 18th,1916, he was wounded, and after three months treatment in France spent eleven months in England, and returned to Canada in October 1917.

Private Thomas Gow received his honourable discharge January 18th, 1918, being medically unfit for further military service.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, Commonwealth War Grave Commission, Chatham Daily Planet (25-09-1916), Chatham Daily Planet (30-04-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (18-05-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (18-05-1917), Chatham Daily News (04-04-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (07-04-1919), Chatham Daily News (10-04-1919)

Age	20
Complexion	Fair
Race	White
Birthplace	Greenock, Scotland
Religion	Presbyterian
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	September 8th,1915
Next of Kin	Father- Thomas Gow, Chatham. Mother= Mrs Jessie Gow. Brothers= Private John Gow, 186th Bn., Private Robert Gow, 70th Bn., Douglas Gow, Sisters- Jessie and Anna Gow

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