William Gammon joined the British Regiment and was assigned to the 18th Regiment Dragoon Guards.  He served part of his time in the War of 1812 and later returned to England.  Gammon married his wife Sarah in England and returned to Canada, settling in the Mount Pleasant area where he farmed.  William and Sarah had at least one son George who was living with them along with his wife Annie and their children as recorded during the 1871 census.