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GORMAN, Eugene
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX133284 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 September 1915, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Colonel |
| Last Unit: | Administrative Headquarters |
| Born: | Goornong, Victoria, Australia, 10 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Marist Brothers College, Bendigo, Victoria Australia and .St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Barrister |
| Died: | East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 July 1973, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Marist Brothers College Great War Honour Roll, Law Institute of Victoria |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, Warlencourt | |
| 25 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 3 May 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Bullecourt (Second), Recommendation: For conspicuous gallantry and most valuable service in command of a company during the attack on the BULLECOURT trenches on 3rd May 1917. Without the high soldierly qualities of endurance and devotion to duty under heavy shell and M.G fire displayed by these parties and this Officer in particular it would have been impossible to keep the troops supplied sufficiently to retain the taken trenches and in spite of a severe wound he remained on duty until his party were relieved after most exhausting & dangerous tour. | |
| 5 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), SW to right arm. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 19 July 1917. | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Poelcapelle | |
| 26 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, BW to neck and shoulder sustained near Warneton. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 3 May 1918. | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 26 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 22nd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 20 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 7 July 1919 and commission terminated. |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Colonel, VX133284 | |
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| 9 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Colonel, VX133284 | |
| 8 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Colonel, Administrative Headquarters, CHIEF INSPECTOR |
Personal Stories
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