William Ernest Garvie
Name William Ernest Garvie
Number Private 4113
Battalion 24th Battalion
Place of Birth Miner’s Rest Ballarat
Next of Kin His wife, Mrs. Jane Garvie of Mardan, later ‘Elmo’ Inlet Road Leongatha.
Date and place of enlistment Melbourne on 15/11/1915
Physical details on enlistment Age 26 years 7 months, 6’3 ”, 183 pounds, grey eyes dark brown hair
Religion Methodist
Occupation Farmer
Date and place of death
He died on 19/11/1916, of wounds received on 14/11/1916, at Gamieres near Rouen
Location of grave or memorial
Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He was from the Mardan area
Military History
- He is on the Koorooman East Honour Roll
- He attended Mardan South School
- 15/11/15 He enlisted
- 7/3/16 He embarked Melbourne on the HMAT Wiltshire
- 9/8/16 He proceeded to France via Rollestone.
- 29/8/16 He was taken on strength in France
- 14/11/16 He was wounded in action wounded in leg and thigh
- 16/11/16 He transferred to the ambulance train
- 17/11/16 He was reported very ill in Rouen
- His effects were: –
A photo, cards letters wallet belt, pipe, notebook, 2 metal brooches, knife, testament, cap, pouch, badge, small metal cross with stones and 7 coins
A second parcel, 3 knitted squares, kit bag handle, pouch pipe, brush and handkerchief
- Mrs. Garvie wrote from Mardan South asking for a certificate of death
- 22/6/22 Mrs. Garvie received a plaque 22/6/22
- Mrs. Garvie sent stamps worth 5/- to cover the cost of 2 photos of his grave. She is later informed that the photos are 3/- each.
- 22/2/23 Mrs. Garvie received The British War Medal 26/5/24
Eventually she received all medals