WW1

GATEHOUSE, Thomas

Date of birth: 
1888
Biographical notes: 

Thomas Gatehouse was born in Geelong in August 1888. He enlisted for overseas service on 14 July, 1915, when he was 26 years and 11 months old. He was a single man and worked as a groom. He appears to have been without close family, giving as his next of kin his friend, Miss Minnie Costain.

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GEGGIE, William Henry

Date of birth: 
1894
Biographical notes: 

William Geggie was born in East Melbourne, probably in May, 1888. He does not seem to have any other connection with the suburb, but lived with his father, also William Geggie, at 4 Caroline Street, South Yarra. He enlisted on 29 December, 1915, having had three yearsa previosu military training wuth the 56th Infantry Yarra Borderers.

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GELLATY, Albert Francis

Date of birth: 
1894
Biographical notes: 

Albert Francis Gellatly served in both World Wars and in the Citizens Military Service. His name appears on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial, Panel 91, Supplementary Panel 10. He died of an unspecified illness, and his record of service in World War 2 has not yet been digitised.

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GEMMELL, Jessie Ross

Date of birth: 
1870
Biographical notes: 

Jessie Ross Gemmell was one of nine children born to William Gemmell (1834–1903) and his wife Annie née Fenwick (c1839–1878).

Sister Gemmell (probably) on hospital train 1AAH 1916 (AWM P02402.004)
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GIBB, James Rankin

Biographical notes: 

James Rankin Gibb was born in Avoca and grew up on a farm in Wycheproof. He was born in 1873, the eldest child of James Rankin Gibb and his wife, Christina May Wedster, and was followed by five other children: John Gavin Gibb b. 1875; Mary Agmes Gibb, b. 1878; William McMinn Gibb, b. 1883; Elizabeth Grace Gibb, b. 1885 and Fanny Johnson Gibb, b. 1889.

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GIBSON, George Stormonth Henry

Date of birth: 
1887
Biographical notes: 

The son of James Henry Gibson and his wife, Rosetta Priscilla Overan, George Stormonth Gibson was 27 years old when he enlisted on 17 August, 1914. He was a fitter by trade and, at the time of enlistment, was a single man living with his mother and sister Jean at 92 Gipps Street, East Melbourne. He belonged to the Church of England and would have attended Holy Trinity CHurch in Hotham Street.

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GILBERT, John

Date of birth: 
1882
Biographical notes: 

John Gilbert was born in October, 1882, and was a New Zealander by birth, the son of Thomas and Ellen Gilbert. He had at least one sibling, a brother, Thomas Gilbert, living at Puheohahu, New Zealand. He enlisted in Melbourne on 9 February, 1915, giving his address as 198 Albert Street, probably a boarding house. On 27 April, he married Mabel Agnes Stormont in Melbourne and.

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GILBERT, William George

Date of birth: 
1891
Biographical notes: 

William George Gilbert was born in East Melbourne and on enlisting, gave his address as 115 Erskine Street, Middle Park. He have his mother, Annie Taylor as his next of kin, advising that she lived at 55 Munro Street, East Melbourne. Her address, in fact, was 56 Munro Street, West Brunswick.

William George Gilbert
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GILES, Charles William

Biographical notes: 

Charles William Giles was the son of William Henry Giles of Cassilis, near Omeo, Victoria and his wife, Elizabeth Jane, nee Fulton. He was aged thirty and three months when he enlisted and described his occupation as Engineer/ Driver (Engine Driver).

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GILLIMAN, George Patrick

Date of birth: 
1896
Biographical notes: 

Born in East Melbourne December 7th, 1896 to George and Florence Maud Gilliman (nee Deane), George was educated at Christian Brother's College, East St. Kilda, then St Patrick's College, East Melbourne. The eldest of three brothers, the next son Bernard Joseph enlisted for WW1, and the youngest David enrolled for service in World War 2.

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