GOOCH, Albert
| Service Number: | 1824 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 March 1916, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 18 May 1898 |
| Home Town: | Broke, Singleton, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Burwood Superior State School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 20 February 1917, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot 111, Row A, Grave 24 Headstone inscription reads: Died doing his duty for King & Country |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broke War Memorial, Hamilton War Memorial, Singleton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1824, 34th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW | |
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| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 1824, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 1824, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1824, 34th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the left buttock |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
When he enlisted Albert put his age up to 23 years
Son of Robert and Mary Alice Gooch of 20 Everton Street, Hamilton, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Awaiting memorialisation at Sandgate Cemetery.
104 years ago today, on the 20th February 1917, Private Albert Gooch, 34th Battalion (Reg No-1824), butcher from "Summerville", Broke, New South Wales, died of wounds, age 19 years, 9 months.
Born at Randwick, New South Wales on the 18th May 1897 as Arthur E to Robert Samuel (died 1918) and Mary Alice (died 1939) Gooch of 1 James Street, Hamilton, New South Wales and 20 Everton Street, Hamilton, N.S.W., Albert enlisted March 1916 at West Maitland, N.S.W., stating his age to be 23 years 9 months, actual age 18 years 9 months.
Albert’s name has been inscribed on the Hamilton (Gregson Park) War Memorial (photos, unveiled on the 20th May 1922, 634 names now inscribed, 98 Fallen), Hamilton St. Peter's Anglican Church Honor Roll, Hamilton Municipal District Roll of Honor, Hamilton Memorial Trees and the Singleton War Memorial.
Albert’s name had not been memorialised on his parent’s headstone at Sandgate Cemetery, and unfortunately was not inscribed when the gravesite was restored. ANGLICAN 1-66. 61.
So, February 2018 I placed a memorial cross adorned with poppies on the gravesite, taken a photo of the memorialised grave and uploaded the photo onto the Northern Cemetery website as a permanent record of his service.
Lest We Forget.
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