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GORMLEY, James Francis
| Service Number: | 20247 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1915, Enlisted in Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 21 June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 30 May 1968, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Buried in the Catholic Section |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 20247, Enlisted in Adelaide | |
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| 20 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 20247, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 20 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 20247, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Bombardier, 20247 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Cates
James Gormley, son ofa Butcher, was living at 196 Waymouth Street Adelaide at the time of his enlistment. James was single and stood 5'10" (178cm) tall, weighing 151lbs (69kg) with medium complexion, brown eyes and dark hair.
After the Armistice, while still in England, James was given leave on fll pay to attend a three month training course in paint and lead manufacturing with civilain firm Locke Lancaster & Co, lead smeltersand Vickers Ltd. Naval Construction Yards. James eventually returned to Australia where he was discharged.
On 24 October 1925 he married a widow Elizabeth Ann Baird (nee Forby), who was six years his senior.
He died at the age of 77 and was buried with his wife who had died in 1957.
Excerpt from the book: "A Picture of Fortitude" with approval by The Willunga Recreational Park.
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