GOULD, John
| Service Number: | 2293 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 March 1915, Enlisted at Pingelly, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yanipy, Kaniva, Victoria, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Pingelly, Pingelly, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 6 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pingelly Memorial Rotunda, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2293, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Pingelly, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2293, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2293, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Wandilla, Fremantle | |
| 19 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred fromt he 16th Battalion to the 48th Battalion at the Railhead | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2293, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2293 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-06 |
Killed In Action
The West Australian Newspaper
Wednesday 20 September 1916
Page 1
Family Notices
GOULD - Killed in action in France on
August, 6. Private John Gould (Minnivale).
- Inserted by his loving brothers, C.H. and
J. G. Gould
GOULD - On August 6, 1916. Killed in Action
in France, John (Jack) Gould. A true friend
who will never be forgotten.
- Inserted by his friend. A Johnson
Submitted 14 January 2019 by Donna Laguna
Newspaper Article
The Narracoorte Herald (SA : 1875 - 1954)
Tue 19 Sep 1916
Page 2
The Late Pte. John Gould.
Word was received in Narracoorte on
Friday by his relatives that Pte. John
Gould, of Western Australia, had been
killed in action in France on August 18.
Pte. Gould was a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. C. Gould, of Kaniva, Victoria, and
spent most of the earlier part of his life
with his uncle, the late Mr. E. Gould, of
Conmurra, Lucindale. He went to Western
Australia about 15 years ago, and left there
with the 6th reinforcements to the 16th
Battalion 15 months ago. Pte. Gould was
for some time on Gallipoli, and was then
invalided to London, where he spent some
months in hospital. On his return to
Egypt he was again in hospital for a
while, and on his recovery he was transferred
to the 48th Battalion, one of the last
to leave Egypt for France. Pte. Gould was
34 years of age and unmarried. His twin
brother, George, resides at Mount Benson,
and his other brothers are Ptes. C. H. (in
camp W.A.), W. J. (in France), and J. G.
(returned). Messrs. William and Nat
Gould, of Narracoorte, are uncles, and
Mrs. W. J. Gould (nee Winnie Turnbull)
Submitted 4 November 2018 by Donna Laguna
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles and Grace Gould; brother of Charles Henry Gould of 80 Depot, Blackboy Hill, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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