WW1

GILLIMAN, Joseph

Date of birth:

1898

Biographical notes:

Born Bernard Joseph Gilliman in East Melbourne 22 May 1898 to George and Florence Maud Gilliman (nee Dean), Joseph was educated at Christian Brothers College, East St. Kilda then St Patrick's College, East Melbourne. The middle son of three brothers, his eldest brother George Patrick also enlisted for WWI, and the youngest brother David enlisted for WW2.

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GLASS, Norman Robert

Date of birth:

1893

Biographical notes:

Norman Robert Glass was born in 1893 at Albert Park Victoria. He was the eldest of two sons to Robert William Glass and his wife, Adelaide, nee Modral. He also nominated his elder sister Gladys Glass on his enlistment form,whose address he gave as the State Savings Bank, Elizabeth St., Melbourne.

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GLEED, Henry George

Date of birth:

1890

Biographical notes:

Henry George Gleed was 26 years old and working as a farmer when he enlisted at Hamilton Victoria on 18 August 1916. He was the son of Eleanor Jane,' Helena' Gleed, nee Gilding and Richard Thomas Gleed, a grazier of Casterton. George, as he was known, was one of six children, Ada Mary (b.1882), Agnes Rose (b.1893), Eleanor Jane (1894-1960), James Edward (b.

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GODFREY, Richard Arthur

Date of birth:

1891

Biographical notes:

Richrd Arthur Godfrey enlisted on 23 August, 1915. He was 26 years old, single and worked as a contractor, and gave his home address as 121 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. His next of kin was his father, Alfred Godfrey, living at 63 Queen Margaret Grove, Mildmay, London.

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GOLDBERG, Harry

Biographical notes:

Born in Glasgow, Scotland and enlisted in the AIF on the 6th July 1917 being 21 years and 9 months old. His sister Nancy Miller of Aldgate, London was nominated as his next of kin.
Training at Broadmeadows Camp before embarkation on the 'Persic"on the 21st March 1918 with the 1st General (Vic) Reinforcements.

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GOLDSBURY, John Samuel

Date of birth:

1897

Biographical notes:

John Samuel Goldsbury was twenty two and 8 months old when he enlisted on 17 January, 1916. He was, by occupation, a Civil Servant, single and with some military training: 4 years in the Senior Cadets and six months inb the 64th Citizens Forces. He was the son of John Marriott Goldsbury and his wife, Esseltya Baldermery Frohlick.

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Gone to War as Sister: Agnes Wotherspoon King - a soldier's nurse

One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont. This panel tells of the life, work and war experiences of Agnes Wotherspoon King.