Alfred Woolard (Alf) GOOCH

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GOOCH, Alfred Woolard

Service Number:	SX7518
Enlisted:	2 July 1940, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	HQ Guard Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 29 August 1900
Home Town:	Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling:	Stuart Street Primary School, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Motor Driver
Died:	Tea Tree Gully, Adelaide, South Australia, 8 October 1971, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	City of Kensington & Norwood Honour Roll World War II Book and Case

World War 2 Service

2 Jul 1940:	Involvement Private, SX7518
2 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
2 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX7518, HQ Guard Battalion
29 Oct 1940:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX7518, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, embarked Adelaide for Middle East on board HMT Stratheden
16 Mar 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX7518, HQ Guard Battalion, embarked Middle East for Greece
27 May 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX7518, HQ Guard Battalion, embarked Middle East for Sydney on board the Queen Mary
5 Sep 1941:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX7518, HQ Guard Battalion
5 Sep 1941:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

Private Alfred Woolard Gooch (Service No:SX7518) enlisted in the AIF on 2 July 1940 with 2/48th Infantry Battalion - graded Technical Storeman. Private Gooch was attached to 2/48th Battalion on 29 October 1940 when he embarked with his Unit from Adelaide for the Middle East on board HMT Stratheden. Private Gooch embarked with HQ Guard Battalion from the Middle East for Greece on 16 March 1941, and returned to Sydney on 27 May 1941 on board the Queen Mary. Private Gooch was attached to HQ Guard Battalion at Discharge on 5 September 1941.

Fourth of five children, Alf was born in 1897 in Adelaide, South Australia to Arthur Crack Gooch (b1850 in Suffolk, England) and Eleanor (Nellie) Thompson (b1857 in Mt Barker, South Australia). Arthur immigrated with his parents and siblings in 1953, arriving in Port Adelaide on board the William Stewart. Arthur and Nellie married in 1887 in Adelaide, where they settled and raised their family - Arthur and Nellie were Storekeeepers.

In 1924 in Plympton in Adelaide, Alf married Amy Edith Whitrod (b1902 in Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia). Alf and Amy settled in Adelaide, where they raised their family and Alf was a Motor Driver in 1940 when he enlisted in the Army. Amy died in 1968 and Alf died in 1971.

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