William Evans GOREY

Regimental number2864
Date of birth12 January 1882
Place of birthCorop, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinFather, Edward Gorey, No 1 Estate, Shepparton, Victoria
Enlistment date15 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll21 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Moldavia on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 27 April 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3533 Pte Daniel James GOREY, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, died of wounds, 13 October 1918; 3397 Pte Edward Harold GOREY, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 July 1919; 3299 Sapper Charles Edward GOREY, 1st Tunelling Company, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918; Cousins (1st): 228 Corporal Frank Daniel GOREY, 10th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 10 June 1916; 3799 Corporal Benjamin GOREY, 8th Mobile Veterinary Section, returned to Australia, 10 July 1919.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death7 June 1961
Age at death79
Place of burialFoster Cemetery, Victoria