Source #118
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Short Title Source #118 Source ID S118
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Notes - Her brother, Ralph Sydney Ward writes in his memoirs regarding the Halifax Explosion on Dec 6, 1917, Hilda "had been sleeping at the time and was blown out of bed. Her husband Clarence Gordon was on guard duty at the barracks at the Citadel. He was found with his uniform blown clean off him and a terrible scalp wound. He had to have a silver plate put into the back of his skull."Also, as a result of the explosion she had a stillborn baby that day.