Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1427
| Name of Deceased | Gavel, William Elisha |
| Additional Names | Gavell |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 30 |
| Address | Dawson Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Carpenter, S. M. Brookfield & Sons |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Family | Wife Eddis Florence née Bayers, 30; children Bertram, 11; William Harding, 8; Anne Florence, 5 |
| Note | Blown out of motor boat Wasp, not seen since. |
| Sources | - GANS list - HRC: Claims 3343 - Newspaper: Herald: Dec12/17p5 |
William Elisha Gavel was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1173 on page 195 below:
