Roy Hilary GORHAM

GORHAM, Roy Hilary

    Service Numbers: 51796, 12467, NX73403
    Enlisted: 20 February 1918, Note enlisted 26/4/1917 but was discharged due to underage.
    Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
    Last Unit: HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)
    Born: Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1 October 1901
    Home Town: Cowangie, Mildura Shire, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Frankston, Victoria, Australia., 13 April 1962, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Boronia, Wall X, Niche 176
    Memorials: Cowangie Avenue of Honour, Cowangie and District, Pascoe Vale War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    20 Feb 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51796, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Note enlisted 26/4/1917 but was discharged due to underage.
    1 May 1918: Embarked Private, 51796, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
    1 May 1918: Involvement Private, 51796, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    8 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51796, 50th Infantry Battalion, 3rd MD, Temp Driver (2/1919)

    World War 2 Service

    9 Jun 1920: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 12467, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)
    27 Jan 1941: Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 12467, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)
    1 Dec 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, NX73403

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