Captain Gerald GOLDIE-TAUBMAN
Royal Garrison Artillery

Date of birth: 15th April 1873
Date of death: 15th September 1915

Died aged 42
Buried at St Lupus’ Church, Malew Row B Grave 54
Gerald Goldie-Taubman was born at 3 Charles Street, Lowdnes Square in London on the 15th of April 1873 the fourth son of Sir John Senhouse Goldie-Taubman LLD, Speaker of the House of Keys, and Lady Amelia Donald Ankerville (nee Grove-Ross) Goldie Taubman of The Nunnery, Isle of Man. He was christened at St George's Church, Douglas on the Isle of Man on the 14th of July 1873.

He was educated at Marlborough College, where he was in Cotton House from January to Easter 1887, and at Radley College where he was in Mr Hichens House from January 1888 to July 1891.

He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Limerick City Artillery (Southern Division) of the Royal Garrison Artillery Militia on the 21st of March 1900 and resigned his commission on the 16th of July 1902.

Following the outbreak of war he rejoined the army and was commissioned as a Temporary Captain in the Royal Garrison Artillery on the 22nd of October 1914. He was posted to Malta in September 1914 as Provost Marshall and was appointed as Commandant 2nd Class of the Detention Barracks there on the 27th of March 1915. He was taken ill and a Medical Board was convened at the Military Hospital, Cottonera which reported: -

"He is suffering from marked disability, loss of weight and muscular weakness. he complains of great difficulty in walking and pains shooting down his legs."

He was evacuated from Malta on board the Hospital Ship "Gorkha" on the 19th of August 1915 and landed at Southampton on the 27th of August.

His brother received the following telegram dated the 2nd of September 1915: -

"Capt. G. Goldie-Taubman Royal Garrison Artillery was admitted Bathurst House Hospital 12 Belgrave Square Sun 27th August suffering from myalgia."

A Medical Board sat at Caxton Hall on the 30th of August 1915 to consider his case: -

"About Sept 1914 he was ordered to Malta. About December had an attack of malarial fever - he had lived in Ceylon 7 years - followed by others until April. At his time neuritis in the lumber region made itself felt and presently pain down both sciatic nerves with the feet caused much suffering. Insomnia was an early symptom which is still present. He has lost 3 stone in weight."

On the 10th of September he received a letter which stated that there was no alternative but to ask him to resign his commission on the grounds of ill health. He died at 12.45pm on the 15th of September from a ruptured gall bladder.

His brother received the following telegram dated the 20th of September 1915: -

"Lord Kitchener expresses his sympathy on hearing of the death of Capt. G. Goldie-Taubman, Royal Garrison Artillery."

He was buried on the 20th of September 1915 and is commemorated on the war memorial at the Nunnery Chapel, Braddan on the Isle of Man. He is also remembered on the memorial at Marlborough College and on the memorial at Kirk Braddan as well as being named in both the book of remembrance there and on the Parish Roll of Honour.
Went on to Radley College

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