O'GORMAN, Michael
| Service Number: | 8007 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 8 November 1874 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 July 1937, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria Interred on 13 July 1937. Commemorated with a plaque in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 8007, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Nov 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 8007, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Nov 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 8007, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 6 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 8007, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Remained on duty | |
| 29 Nov 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8007, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the the 3rd Military District as medically unfit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Full name Michael Joseph O'Gorman but served a Michael O'Gorman.
Son of Thomas O'Gorman and Jane O'Gorman nee Hegeny of Melbourne, Victoria.
He played footbal for the South Melbourne Football Club 1894 - 1898. In 1899-1900 he played for the St. Kilda Football Club and later he was an umpire.
Michael also played cricket with the South Melbourne Irish National Foresters and St. John's Cricket Club and was also an active member the R.S.L.
Husband of Ethel O'Gorman nee Hughes of Oakleigh, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 17 April 1921 aboard HT Bakia Castillio disembarking on 19 June 1920
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal