Son of Martha Sedgman and Harold Norman Gorham. Married Maude Turvey in 1920.
WWI Service:
Regimental number:--- 51796
Place of birth:--- Melbourne Victoria
Religion:--- Roman Catholic
Occupation:--- Labourer
Address:--- Cowangie, Victoria
Marital status:--- Single
Age at embarkation:--- 18
Next of kin:--- Father, H N Gorham, Cowangie, Victoria
Enlistment date:--- 20 February 1918
Rank on enlistment:--- Private
Unit name:--- South Australian Reinforcement 1
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 1 May 1918
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 50th Battalion
Fate:--- Returned to Australia 12 July 1919
RAN Service:
Service Number:--- 12467
Date of Birth:--- 01 Oct 1900
Place of Birth:--- BRUNSWICK, VIC
Date of Enlistment:--- 09 Jun 1920
Home Port/Port Divison:--- MELBOURNE, VIC
Next of Kin:--- MAUD
Date of Discharge:--- 27 Jan 1941
Rank:--- STOKER
Posting at Discharge:--- HMAS Penguin
WWII Australian Army Service:
Service Number:--- NX73403
Date of Birth:--- 01 Oct 1901
Place of Birth:--- MELBOURNE, VIC
Date of Enlistment:--- 01 Dec 1941
Locality on Enlistment:--- BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
Place of Enlistment:--- PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin:--- GORHAM, INA
Date of Discharge:--- 20 Nov 1944
Rank:--- Lance Sergeant
Posting at Discharge:--- R A E TRNG CENTRE E C E T D
Photo Caption: Studio portrait of a soldier identified as Roy Hilary Gordan. This is probably 51796 Private (Pte) Roy Hilary Gorham. A labourer from Cowangie, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Gorham had originally enlisted on 26 April 1917 but following training at Seymour and Langwarrin, it was discovered that he was underage and was discharged. Following his re-enlistment he embarked with the 1st (SA) Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Euripides on 1 May 1918. Later serving in France with the 50th Battalion he returned to Australia on 12 July 1919. Following his discharge he enlisted in the RAN and served as a stoker until 27 January 1941. He subsequently enlisted in the 2nd AIF and served as a Lance Sergeant at the Royal Australian Engineers Training Centre.
WWI Service:
Regimental number:--- 51796
Place of birth:--- Melbourne Victoria
Religion:--- Roman Catholic
Occupation:--- Labourer
Address:--- Cowangie, Victoria
Marital status:--- Single
Age at embarkation:--- 18
Next of kin:--- Father, H N Gorham, Cowangie, Victoria
Enlistment date:--- 20 February 1918
Rank on enlistment:--- Private
Unit name:--- South Australian Reinforcement 1
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 1 May 1918
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 50th Battalion
Fate:--- Returned to Australia 12 July 1919
RAN Service:
Service Number:--- 12467
Date of Birth:--- 01 Oct 1900
Place of Birth:--- BRUNSWICK, VIC
Date of Enlistment:--- 09 Jun 1920
Home Port/Port Divison:--- MELBOURNE, VIC
Next of Kin:--- MAUD
Date of Discharge:--- 27 Jan 1941
Rank:--- STOKER
Posting at Discharge:--- HMAS Penguin
WWII Australian Army Service:
Service Number:--- NX73403
Date of Birth:--- 01 Oct 1901
Place of Birth:--- MELBOURNE, VIC
Date of Enlistment:--- 01 Dec 1941
Locality on Enlistment:--- BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
Place of Enlistment:--- PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin:--- GORHAM, INA
Date of Discharge:--- 20 Nov 1944
Rank:--- Lance Sergeant
Posting at Discharge:--- R A E TRNG CENTRE E C E T D
Photo Caption: Studio portrait of a soldier identified as Roy Hilary Gordan. This is probably 51796 Private (Pte) Roy Hilary Gorham. A labourer from Cowangie, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Gorham had originally enlisted on 26 April 1917 but following training at Seymour and Langwarrin, it was discovered that he was underage and was discharged. Following his re-enlistment he embarked with the 1st (SA) Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Euripides on 1 May 1918. Later serving in France with the 50th Battalion he returned to Australia on 12 July 1919. Following his discharge he enlisted in the RAN and served as a stoker until 27 January 1941. He subsequently enlisted in the 2nd AIF and served as a Lance Sergeant at the Royal Australian Engineers Training Centre.
Son of Martha Sedgman and Harold Norman Gorham. Married Maude Turvey in 1920.
WWI Service:
Regimental number:--- 51796
Place of birth:--- Melbourne Victoria
Religion:--- Roman Catholic
Occupation:--- Labourer
Address:--- Cowangie, Victoria
Marital status:--- Single
Age at embarkation:--- 18
Next of kin:--- Father, H N Gorham, Cowangie, Victoria
Enlistment date:--- 20 February 1918
Rank on enlistment:--- Private
Unit name:--- South Australian Reinforcement 1
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 1 May 1918
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 50th Battalion
Fate:--- Returned to Australia 12 July 1919
RAN Service:
Service Number:--- 12467
Date of Birth:--- 01 Oct 1900
Place of Birth:--- BRUNSWICK, VIC
Date of Enlistment:--- 09 Jun 1920
Home Port/Port Divison:--- MELBOURNE, VIC
Next of Kin:--- MAUD
Date of Discharge:--- 27 Jan 1941
Rank:--- STOKER
Posting at Discharge:--- HMAS Penguin
WWII Australian Army Service:
Service Number:--- NX73403
Date of Birth:--- 01 Oct 1901
Place of Birth:--- MELBOURNE, VIC
Date of Enlistment:--- 01 Dec 1941
Locality on Enlistment:--- BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
Place of Enlistment:--- PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin:--- GORHAM, INA
Date of Discharge:--- 20 Nov 1944
Rank:--- Lance Sergeant
Posting at Discharge:--- R A E TRNG CENTRE E C E T D
Photo Caption: Studio portrait of a soldier identified as Roy Hilary Gordan. This is probably 51796 Private (Pte) Roy Hilary Gorham. A labourer from Cowangie, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Gorham had originally enlisted on 26 April 1917 but following training at Seymour and Langwarrin, it was discovered that he was underage and was discharged. Following his re-enlistment he embarked with the 1st (SA) Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Euripides on 1 May 1918. Later serving in France with the 50th Battalion he returned to Australia on 12 July 1919. Following his discharge he enlisted in the RAN and served as a stoker until 27 January 1941. He subsequently enlisted in the 2nd AIF and served as a Lance Sergeant at the Royal Australian Engineers Training Centre.
WWI Service:
Regimental number:--- 51796
Place of birth:--- Melbourne Victoria
Religion:--- Roman Catholic
Occupation:--- Labourer
Address:--- Cowangie, Victoria
Marital status:--- Single
Age at embarkation:--- 18
Next of kin:--- Father, H N Gorham, Cowangie, Victoria
Enlistment date:--- 20 February 1918
Rank on enlistment:--- Private
Unit name:--- South Australian Reinforcement 1
Embarkation details:--- Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 1 May 1918
Rank from Nominal Roll:--- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll:--- 50th Battalion
Fate:--- Returned to Australia 12 July 1919
RAN Service:
Service Number:--- 12467
Date of Birth:--- 01 Oct 1900
Place of Birth:--- BRUNSWICK, VIC
Date of Enlistment:--- 09 Jun 1920
Home Port/Port Divison:--- MELBOURNE, VIC
Next of Kin:--- MAUD
Date of Discharge:--- 27 Jan 1941
Rank:--- STOKER
Posting at Discharge:--- HMAS Penguin
WWII Australian Army Service:
Service Number:--- NX73403
Date of Birth:--- 01 Oct 1901
Place of Birth:--- MELBOURNE, VIC
Date of Enlistment:--- 01 Dec 1941
Locality on Enlistment:--- BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
Place of Enlistment:--- PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin:--- GORHAM, INA
Date of Discharge:--- 20 Nov 1944
Rank:--- Lance Sergeant
Posting at Discharge:--- R A E TRNG CENTRE E C E T D
Photo Caption: Studio portrait of a soldier identified as Roy Hilary Gordan. This is probably 51796 Private (Pte) Roy Hilary Gorham. A labourer from Cowangie, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Gorham had originally enlisted on 26 April 1917 but following training at Seymour and Langwarrin, it was discovered that he was underage and was discharged. Following his re-enlistment he embarked with the 1st (SA) Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Euripides on 1 May 1918. Later serving in France with the 50th Battalion he returned to Australia on 12 July 1919. Following his discharge he enlisted in the RAN and served as a stoker until 27 January 1941. He subsequently enlisted in the 2nd AIF and served as a Lance Sergeant at the Royal Australian Engineers Training Centre.
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