Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Mr and Mrs William Gore of Morcott, Uppingham, Rutland. Prior to enlistment he had been farming in Canada for five years. After enlisting he was taken ill with inflammatory rheumatism during his training, he was moved to hospital where his condition became worse and he died in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. His enlistment documents record that he gave his mother Hannah Gore of Morcott, Rutland, England as his next of kin, his trade or calling as Farmer and he stated he was unmarried. Information taken from his medical examination shows that he was 5 foot 6 ½ inches in height and had a chest measurement of 33 to 36 inches. His complexion was described as ruddy with brown eyes and brown hair. He gave his religion as Church of England.