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Thomas Goswell

Male 1856 - 1923  (67 years)


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  1. 1.  Thomas Goswell was born 1856; died 21 Jun 1923, NSW; was buried 1923, Armidale Cemetery, Soudan Heights.

    Notes:

    Lived in Brown St, Armidale, NSW

    Thomas married Margaret Hawker 1881, Raymond Tce, NSW. Margaret died 30 Mar 1915, NSW; was buried , Armidale Cemetery, Soudan Heights. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Goswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1882, Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia; died 1908, Lismore, NSW.
    2. 3. Lilly M Goswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1885, Murrurundi, NSW; died 1966.
    3. 4. Leslie T Goswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1888, Glenn Innes, NSW; died 1968.
    4. 5. Elsie Goswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1889, Tamworth, NSW; died 1901.
    5. 6. Ethel F Goswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1898; died 1964.
    6. 7. Essie Goswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1902; died 1975.
    7. 8. Victor Herbert Goswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1895; died 14 Nov 1916, Flers, france.

    Thomas — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Victor Herbert Goswell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1895; died 14 Nov 1916, Flers, france.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Goswell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 1882, Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia; died 1908, Lismore, NSW.

    Notes:

    In registry as Gosswell


  2. 3.  Lilly M Goswell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 1885, Murrurundi, NSW; died 1966.

  3. 4.  Leslie T Goswell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 1888, Glenn Innes, NSW; died 1968.

  4. 5.  Elsie Goswell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 1889, Tamworth, NSW; died 1901.

  5. 6.  Ethel F Goswell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 1898; died 1964.

  6. 7.  Essie Goswell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 1902; died 1975.

    Essie married Frederick Burrows 1926. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Victor Herbert Goswell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 1895; died 14 Nov 1916, Flers, france.

    Notes:

    Occupation in 1915: driver
    Lived in Brown St, Armidale, NSW with his father

    Enlisted aged 21 on 29th August 1915 as an acting corporal
    Anglican
    Service Number: 4128

    Rank: Acting Corporal

    Roll title: 20 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 13 Reinforcements (June 1915 - July 1916)

    Conflict / Operation: First World War, 1914-1918

    Date of embarkation: 11 March 1916

    Place of embarkation: Sydney

    Ship embarked on: HMAT Orsova A67

    Became corporal
    Went to Egypt and then to France.
    Was hit by a German bomb on the night of 14th November 1916 at Flers, France. Killed instantly
    described as tall, well-educated, wore glasses
    https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1038782--1-.pdf

    Grave Reference: VI. J. 34.
    Cemetery: WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Margaret Goswell, of 168, Allingham St., Armidale, New South Wales.

    Cemetery or memorial details: Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France

    Unit name 20th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
    AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/37/2
    Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 11 March 1916
    Rank from Nominal Roll Corporal
    Unit from Nominal Roll 20th Battalion
    Fate Killed in Action 15 November 1916
    Age at death from cemetery records 21
    Place of burial Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row J, Grave No. 34), France
    Panel number, Roll of Honour,
    Australian War Memorial 91
    Miscellaneous information from
    cemetery records Parents: Thomas and Margaret GOSWELL, 168 Allingham Street, Armidale, New South Wales
    Other details

    War service: Western Front

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Died:
    Killed in action



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