GASS, William Gordon
| Service Number: | SX10424 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 November 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Mannum, South Australia, Australia, 27 February 1908 |
| Home Town: | Mannum, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Caurnamont, South Australia, 15 February 1947, aged 38 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mannum Cemetery, S.A. Plot 2 Row 1 Burial 59 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Nov 1940: | Involvement Driver, SX10424 | |
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| 30 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 30 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX10424, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 30 Nov 1945: | Discharged | |
| 30 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX10424, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by DENIS JERICHO
William went to school in Mannum and after his schooling, worked at the local Eudunda Farmers for 19 years.
In December 1940 he enlisted and married Edna Lindner in March 1941. The same year year he left for Malaya where he was taken prisoner of war for 3 1/2 years enduring great hardships. After recouperating on his return in September 1945, he rejoined Eudunda Farmers.
While on a weekend hunting party at Caurnamont, near Purnong, he tragically lost his life. He tried to stop his dog from falling off the truck, but fell himself and was run over and died instantly. The driver of the truck, Syd Armfield and the others were in severe shock.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. H.W Harnath in the Lutheran Chuch at Mannum, and was buried in the Memorial section at the Mannum Cemetery. A huge crowd was in attendance.
He was survived by his wife and one of his twin children.
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