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Gamble, W. Leslie Wilfred.

 

Gartside, Percy Alexander  (alias) John Wm. Claridge, 3667

 

Service No:	3667
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Address:	c/o P.O. Springvale and Croydon
Date of Enlistment:	August 26, 1915 (also) various times -see below
Age at Enlistment:	18 years 8 months
Marital Status:	Single
Physical Description:	5ft 3in tall, 8stn 12 lbs, grey eyes, black hair, fresh complexion
Next of Kin:	Mrs Eliza Jennings
Rank on Enlistment:	Private
Unit Name:	57Btn
Embarkation Details:	February 28, 1918 from Melbourne on HMAT Nestor A71

 

Places and dates of service:

1915 August 26: in Victoria – enlisted (3667) Percy Alex Zeander Gartside (medically unfit)
1916 February 4: in Victoria – re-enlisted (V17475) Cyril Victor Gartside (medically unfit)
1916 May 19: in Victoria – re-enlisted (3345) John William Gartside (medically unfit)
1917 September 14: in Victoria – re-enlisted (3667) John William Claridge (medically unfit)
1918 April 20: to Codford , England (enlisting under his real name – Percy Alex Gartside)
1918 July 8: to France
1918 December 26: France – in hospital (medically unfit)
1919 January 17: England – in hospital (medically unfit)

Returned to Australia:	April 30, 1919 to Melbourne on Plassy
Discharge Date:	August 1, 1919 (medically unfit)
Rank at Discharge:	Private
Honours/Medals:	British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:	Kilsyth Memorial Hall Honour Board

 

Family Story:

Percy was born January 25, 1897 in Launceston Tasmania to John Gartside and Argenteena Claridge. His mother was named as Mrs Eliza Jennings of Springvale in 1915. His father John Gartside of 9 Windsor St. Launceston Tasmania in 1916. His sister Mrs Annie Buckley was living in Kilsyth in 1917. Some of the various names used in his attempts to enlist were his mother’s maiden name and also his father’s first names.

Percy died in 1967 at Heidelberg and was cremated July 12, 1967 Springvale.

Geiger, Adolphus Edward, 892

 

Service No:	892
Occupation:	Motor Mechanic
Address:	Lilydale
Date of Enlistment:	September 3, 1914
Age at Enlistment:	23 years 2 mnths
Marital Status:	Single
Physical Description:	5ft 9 ½ in tall, 165 lbs, grey eyes, brown hair, fair complexion.
Next of Kin:	Father, Christian George Geiger
Rank on Enlistment:	Driver
Unit Name:	1st Division Motor Corp.
Embarkation Details:	November 2, 1914 Freemantle WA. HMAT Freemantle.

 

Places and dates of service:

1915: to Egypt.
1915 June 3: to Alexandria Egypt.
1915 July 28: sick (tonsillitis) 19th General Hospital Egypt.
1915 September 18: appointed to Acting Sergeant Egypt.
1916 March 2: to Zeitoun Egypt.
1916 March 14: reverts back to Driver Egypt.
1916 April 1: to Marseilles France.
1916 April 10: sick ( bronchitis) to Hospital Abbeville France.
1916 December 23: appointed Motor Transport Driver France.
1916 December 29; transfer to 1st Aust. Division Supply Train France.
1917 January 8: transfer to 4th Aust. Division Supply Train France.
1918 November 8 : to England for leave
1918 December 3 : RTA.

Service injuries: NIL

Returned to Australia:	January 7, 1919: to West Aust. on Port Hacking
Discharge Date:	April 14, 1919: Perth WA.
Rank at Discharge:	Motor Transport Driver
Honours/Medals:	914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials:	Shire of Lillydale Memorial Honour Board.

 

Family Story:

Adolphus Edward was born 1891 Lilydale to father Christian George Geiger, mother unknown. Mr Geiger came to Lilydale some-time in the 1870s and lived in Taylor St. Lilydale, he died 1918. He was an expert vignernon and had been employed by Mr C.G. Hutton at St.Huberts in Coldstream. There were 3 girls and 2 boys, Adolphus was the youngest son. (Lilydale Express December 13, 1918)

Adolphus was living in Perth WA. When he enlisted in 1914 and embarked from Freemantle, he listed his brother Mr. CW Geiger of the Government Motor Garage as his next of kin, later naming his father. The electoral rolls tell us that he was living in Perth 1915, Freemantle 1925-1936/7. The army pages 30 and 32 say that he was doing survey work in western Australia and was living at Hollywood WA.

Geuer, Arthur William, 55623

 

Service No:	55623
Occupation:	Clerk
Address:	Cave Hill Rd. Lilydale
Date of Enlistment:	February 21, 1918
Age at Enlistment:	18 Years 6 Months
Marital Status:	single
Physical Description:	5ft 9 ¼ in tall, 123 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion.
Next of Kin:	Father, Johann Carl M. Geuer
Rank on Enlistment:	Private
Unit Name:	1-17 (VIC) Reinforcements
Embarkation Details:	July 23, 1918 Melbourne on HMAT Marathon A74

 

Places and dates of service:

1918 September 27: to London England.
1918 December 9: to Rouelles France.
1919 January 22: appointed driver in France.
1919 May 21: to England for RTA.

Service injuries: NIL

Returned to Australia:	August 24, 1919: Melbourne on City of Exeter
Discharge Date:	September 8, 1919.
Rank at Discharge:	Driver
Honours/Medals:	British War Medal
Memorials:	Shire of Lillydale Memorial Honour Board, St John Church of England Lilydale Honour Roll.

 

Family Story:

Arthur was born 1899 in Windsor to parents Johann Carl Maria Geiger and Alice Aldridge. Mr Johan Geuer died 1950 in Elmore aged 80 years, Alice died 1956 Elmore 86 years.

A brother Charles Titchener Geuer died Lilydale 1965, he operated a cordial factory 1923-1939 in Chapel Street, Lilydale and also a laundry business 1930-1954.

It is not known if Arthur was married or if he had family. He died in 1970 aged 70 years at Mooroolbark, and was buried at Box Hill Cemetery. In the same burial plot were Alice Ada Adelaide Geuer (1983) and Judith Ann Geuer (1951).

Gibson, Benjamin Harold, 4704

 

Service No:	4704
Occupation:	Postman
Address:	Kilsyth/The Basin
Date of Enlistment:	December 13, 1915
Age at Enlistment:	21 years 9 months
Marital Status:	Married
Physical Description:	5ft 63/4in tall, 129 lbs, hazel eyes, brown hair, pale complexion.
Next of Kin:	Wife
Rank on Enlistment:	Private
Unit Name:	23rd Btn.
Embarkation Details:	April 4, 1916 Melbourne on HMAT Euripides A14.

 

Places and dates of service:

1916 September 16: to England.
1916 October !: to France.
1916 November 6: wounded in the field France.
1916 December 25: returned to unit.
1917 March 5: wounded in the field France.
1917 March 14: to 3rd London general Hospital England.
1918 March 15: RTA (invalid Blind in both eyes)

Service injuries:
1916 November 6: gunshot wound to head and buttocks, in the field France.
1917 March 5: gunshot wound to face and (L) arm. (R) eye. Blinded. Total loss of left eye, in the field France.

Returned to Australia:	April 15, 1918: to Melbourne on HMAT Marathon( invalid blind in both eyes)
Discharge Date:	July 17, 1918.
Rank at Discharge:	Private
Honours/Medals:	British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:	Kilsyth Memorial Hall Honour Board, Bayswater War Memorial.

 

Family Story:

Benjamin, known as Harold was born 1894 Clifton Hill to parents Robert Moore Gibson and Annie Male Lobb.

His brother Joseph Lobb Gibson also served in WW1(15182).

Harold was married prior to enlisting to Myrtle, but it is not known if they had family. Harold died at Heidelberg 1978.

Gibson, C.,

Gibson, W.,

Gibson, Joseph Lobb, 15182

 

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Service No:	15182
Occupation:	Butcher
Address:	Liverpool Rd. Kilsyth
Date of Enlistment:	February 17, 1916
Age at Enlistment:	27 years 4 months
Marital Status: