GORMAN, Charles Benedict
| Service Number: | 3793 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Purnim, Vic., 1895 |
| Home Town: | Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St. Patrick's College Ballarat |
| Occupation: | Commerical Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 24 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension V B 40, Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toogoolawah Nestle & Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co Honor Roll, Warrnambool Soldiers' Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3793, 29th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3793, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 3793, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 24 Mar 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 3793, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3793 awm_unit: 29th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-03-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
OUR HEROES AT THE FRONT:
CORPORAL C. B. GORMAN.
The sad news of the death of Cpl. C. B. Gorman, caused through gun shot wounds whilst in action in France recently, was received throughout the district in a most sorrowful manner, and the deepest sympathy is felt for his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. O. Gorman and family, of Noorat, especially in this locality, where the family was well-known and highly respected (writes our Ballangeich correspondent). Mr. O. Gorman was many years ago in charge of the Purnim Catholic school, and later, was secretary of the Ellerslie and Framlingham Butter Factory, and at, the present time secretary of the Glenormiston Coy.
The death of Cpl. Gorman removes from the district a brave young fellow who in every possible manner was a great credit to his relatives and to Australia. He completed his school
days in St. Patrick's College, Ballarat. His first appointment was as a bank clerk, and before going into camp, he held, with credit, a clerical position at Nestle's Condensory, Dennington. For some time he held the rank of lieutenant in the Warrnambool camp, and when reaching the age of 21 years decided to go to the front, and on leaving the Geelong camp went direct to France as a non-commissioned officer, and had not been long in the trenches when he fell amongst the Australian heroes, doing his duty as a soldier and a man.
The late Cpl. Gorman was well liked by all who knew him and his sad death Fix this textwas felt very much by his relatives and friends, many of whom attended Requiem Mass on his behalf in the Terang Roman Catholic Church recently.