GOOLD, John
| Service Number: | 2443 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia, 14 February 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kurri Kurri, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Outtrim State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France , 19 July 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kurri Kurri Methodist Church Roll of Honor, Kurri Kurri War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2443 | |
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| 14 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2443, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2443, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 13 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2443, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2443 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
105 years ago today, on the Sunday evening of the 19th December 1915, the Kurri Kurri Congregational Church Roll of Honour was unveiled.
We can assume that additional names had been inscribed throughout the years of The Great War.
One of the names mentioned, an O. Goold, I believe should be Private John (Jack) Goold, 53rd Battalion, miner from Maitland Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, who fell on the 19th July 1916 at the Battle of Fromelles, age 25, and is resting at VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France. Memorial No 8.
Mr Goold’s name has also been inscribed on the Kurri Kurri War Memorial and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall. Name would be inscribed on the Kurri Kurri Rose Lodge (No. 8863) Roll of Honour.
Jack has been memorialised at his parent’s gravesite at Sandgate Cemetery, the main headstone having been removed and placed in front of the memorialised section, hence the difficulty with taking a photo. METHODIST 2 (PRIMITIVE) 6 NE. 56.
I will place poppies to honour the service and supreme sacrifice of Enoch and Alice’s son for God, King and Country.
The whereabouts of this historic piece of Kurri history is unknown, and I do not have a photo, so any information would be greatly appreciated.
If you recognise a name, please tell us a story.
Lest We Forget.
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