UTHER, Gordon Arthvael
Service Number: | Captain |
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Enlisted: | 5 May 1915 |
Last Rank: | Captain |
Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 28 January 1885 |
Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
Schooling: | North Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Solicitor with Bradley and Son of Sydney |
Died: | Died of Wounds, Gallipoli, 11 December 1915, aged 30 years |
Cemetery: |
Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli F 8 |
Memorials: | Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour, Yeoval NSW Solicitors in WWI Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
5 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Captain, 20th Infantry Battalion | |
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25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Captain, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Captain, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frederick Wilson and Jane Scott UTHER
Major Gordon Arthvael Uther, who died on December 11 from wounds received at Gallipoli, was only 31 years of age. He left Sydney as adjutant to the 20th Battalion, and had been in the trenches since August 13. Before the war he was connected with the citizen forces, being captain-adjutant of the 29th (Australian Rifles). He followed the profession of solicitor, and was in the firm of Bradley and Son, of Sydney.