MOREY, Gilbert Major
| Service Numbers: | 3366, 3366A |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, 16 December 1874 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bus Proprietor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot III, Row D, Grave No 14 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3366 | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3366, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3366, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3366A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3366A awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Private Gilbert Major Morey was born 16 Dec 1874 in Remuera, a suburb of Auckland in the Auckland Province of New Zealand Folio: 1875/5378. His father Matthew Major Morey was a dairyman at the time.
By 1883 he was in Bega, NSW, AUS where his brother Thomas Major Morey died folio 7585/1883.
His sister Julia Emily Morey married James G Venn 1888 Sydney, NSW, AUS folio 1147/1888 and his father died two years later 1890 Sydney, NSW, AUS, folio 685/1890.
His mother Emily Major died 13 Jun 1907 in Sydney, NSW, AUS
A token of love and remembrance to our dear mother, Emily Major Morey, who departed this life 13 Jun 1907. Sadly missed. Inserted by her loving daughter and son, Amy and Gilbert Morey.
At the outbreak of the first war, he joined the Royal Australian Army 53rd Btn Pte 3366A and he was mustered 12 Jul 1915 and did his basic training, and 02 Nov 1915 left for France. Gallipoli was over.
Gilbert Major Morey is commemorated at the VC Corner Australian Cemetery 55965316, but buried here at Fromelles Pheasant Wood Plot: III. D. 14 56348653.
VC Corner Australian Cemetery has no headstones and is specifically dedicated to the abortive attack at Fromelles.
Situated in No-Man's-Land between the German and Australian front lines, this cemetery symbolises the sacrifice of the First AIF during World War One and embodies the spirit of ANZAC.
The Battle of Fromelles occurred in France between 19 and 20 Jul 1916, during World War I. The action was intended partly as a diversion from the Battle of the Somme that was taking place about 80 kilometres to the south. The operation, carried out midway between the British-occupied village of Fleurbaix and that of Fromelles behind the German lines, sought to retake a salient just north of the latter, situated at about 16 kilometres from the city of Lille.
Fromelles was a combined operation between British troops and the Australian Imperial Force. It would be the first occasion the AIF saw action on the Western Front. After a night and a day of fighting, 1,500 British and 5,533 Australian soldiers were killed, wounded or taken prisoner.
The Australian War Memorial describes the battle as "the worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history. It was a decisive victory for the German Empire
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