| Regimental number | 1310 |
| Place of birth | Eucla, Western Australia |
| Other Names | NALEY, Gordon Charles |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5.375" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs McGill, Mundrabilla House, Eaglemont, Ingleburg [Heidelberg], Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to HS 'Soudan', Gallipoli, 2 June 1915 (enteric: dangerously ill); transferred to Valetta Hospital, Malta, 24 June 1915; classified 'Unfit for Active Service', 27 June 1915; transferred to England, 8 September 1915, and admitted to Military Hospital, Fulham, London, 15 September 1915. Marched in to Command Depot, Perham Downs, from Montevideo Camp, Weymouth, 28 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 July 1916; rejoined 16th Bn, in the field, 19 August 1916. Admitted 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 January 1917, and transferred to 39th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 23, 12 January 1917, and admitted to 25th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 13 January 1917 (mumps); transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 24 January 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 8 February 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 17 February 1917. Reported Missing in Action, 11 April 1917. Subsequently reported Prisoner of War, captured Reincourt (wounded, left thigh); interned in Zerbet, Germany. Repatriated; arrived Leith, Scotland, 6 January 1919. Married Cecilia KARSH, spinster, aged 30, United Methodist Church, Fulham, 26 January 1919. Granted leave, 11 February-27 March 1919. Admitted to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 24 March 1919 (not yet diagnosed); discharged on furlough, 29 March 1919, to report to Command Depot, Hurdcott, 2 April 1919. By sworn declaration, 1 April 1919, assumed true name of Gordon Charles NALEY. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veney, 4 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Bremen', 4 June 1919; disembarked, 23 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 21 September 1919. War service: 5 years 5 days (of which 4 years 214 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as PALEY. Aboriginal mother. True age at enlistment: 30. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NALEY Charles Gordon
Red Cross File No 1980301 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
