Gerald (Gerry) GARLING

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GARLING, Gerald

Service Numbers:	29082, N439703
Enlisted:	3 July 1916, Held commission in 3rd NSW Infantry, Orange
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 29 August 1889
Home Town:	Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
Schooling:	Fort Street School, Sydney Grammar School
Occupation:	Bank accountant
Died:	Dee Why, New South Wales, Australia, 12 April 1950, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
Memorials:	Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Cremorne St Peter's Anglican Church WW1 Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

3 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 29082, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, Held commission in 3rd NSW Infantry, Orange
30 Sep 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 29082, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1916:	Embarked Sergeant, 29082, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
19 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd MD

World War 2 Service

10 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N439703, Forbes, NSW

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

GERALD GARLING was born in Sydney, on 28th August, 1884, and was educated at Fort Street School and the Sydney Grammar School. His father, Mr. C. W. H. Garling, was late manager of the William Street Branch of the Bank. Four of his sons enlisted, two of whom were killed, and one lost a leg.

Gerald Garling entered the service of the Bank on 26th June, 1901, at the Head Office. In March, 1904, he was sent to Gulgong, N.S.W., and in January, 1906, to Orange. In the following December he was promoted to accountant at Coonamble, N.S.W., thence he went to Millthorpe as teller in February, 1911, and in September, 1914, was transferred to Temora as accountant.

Enlisting on 3rd July, 1916, as a gunner in the 116th Howitzer Battery, he was promoted to Bombardier in August, to corporal in September, and to sergeant in December, 1916. A year afterwards he was appointed acting sergeant-major of the 104th Howitzer Battery.

Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour

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