Harry Ross GALL

GALL, Harry Ross

Service Numbers: 1352, Q54813
Enlisted: 27 November 1914, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
Born: Moree, NSW, 21 December 1890
Home Town: Moree, Moree Plains, New South Wales
Schooling: Moree Superior Public School, Maitland Boy's High School
Occupation: Bank Clerk
Died: Queensland, 21 June 1981, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland
Columbarium 41, Section 17
Memorials: Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Biloela & District Roll of Honour WW2 Enlistments, Moree Superior Public School WW1 Roll of Honour, Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld
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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

HARRY ROSS GALL was born on 21st December, 1890, at Moree, N.S.W., the son of Mr. Edward Gall and Mrs. Annie Gall. He was educated at the Superior Public School, Moree, and afterwards at the Boys’ High School, Maitland, N.S.W.

Entering the service of the Bank at Emmaville on 1 st August, 1908, he was transferred in the following December to Gunnedah and to Barraba in March, 1912. In July of the same year he was promoted to ledger-keeper, and in that capacity transferred to Kyogle in March, 1913, and to Armidale in June, 1914.

Harry Gall enlisted in November, 1914, as a private in the 2nd Battalion of the A.I.F. He was promoted to corporal in July, 1916, and to quarter-master sergeant in May, 1917.

Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour

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