Gordon Robert Morgan (1918 - 1993)

Born 29 May 1918 in Croydon North, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Ancestors

Died 26 Aug 1993 at age 75 in Kensington Gardens, South Australia, Australia

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Notes

Surname: MORGAN
Given Names: Gordon Robert
Date: 1918-05-29
Sex: M
Father: Robert Yolland MORGAN
Mother: Ruth Janet WHITE
Birth Place/Residence: Croydon
District Code: Hin
Book: 19A
Page: 66

Born 12 Harriet Street, Croydon.

Australian Archives has:
MORGAN GORDON ROBERT : Service Number - SX32762 (S48788) : Date of birth - 29 May 1918 : Place of birth - CROYDON SA : Place of enlistment - ALICE SPRINGS NT : Next of Kin - MORGAN LAURA

Attended Nailsworth Primary School, then Nailsworth Central (Technical) School.
At 16, went to work with Goode, Durant and Murray, wrapping parcels in the forwarding and packaging department.
Gradually transferred to the garage, starting on Saturday mornings, maintaining the vehicles of the company's commercial travellers.
Launa worked in the office there.
After discharge from the army in Oct 1945, returned to Goode Durant for a while.
Then worked for T Whittenbury and son (father in law).
Started with the RAA as a road service patrol in November 1949 until retirement.

Biography

Gordon Robert MORGAN was born 29 May 1918 ^[1][2] at Croydon North, South Australia.

Volunteered for AIF, 5 Aug 1940 ^[2]

In Prospect, South Australia

Was rejected because of eyesight. Joined Citizen forces 2 Sep 1941.
Mobilization Attestation form has:
B
MEDICAL EXAMINATION
I have made full an careful examination of the abovementioned person in accordance with the instructions con-
tained in the Standing Orders the Australian Medical Services. In my opinion he is --
5. Unfit for military service on account of Vision.
Place PROSPECT. Date 5-AUG 1940
Signature of Examining Medical Officer....
C
OATH OF ENLISTMENT
For persons voluntarily enlisted or called upon under Part III or Part IV of the Defence Act to serve in the
Citizen Forces in time of war. Not compulsory for serving members of the Forces or those allotted to the Citizen
Forces under Part XII of the Act, but unless in any case an objection is raised, the oath shouldbe administered to
them as part of the ceremony of attestation.
I Gordon Robert Morgan swear that I will well and truly
serve our Sovereign Lord, the King, in the Military Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia until
the cessation of the present time of war or until lawfully discharged, dismissed, or removed,
and that I will resist His Majesty's enemies and cause His Majesty's peace to be kept and main-
tained, and that I will in all matters appertaining to my service faithfully discharge my duties accord-
ing to law
So Help Me God
Signature of person enlisted...G R Morgan
Subscribed at ..... in the State of .....
this Second day of September 1941.

Married to Launa Peace BERRY 20 Dec 1941 ^[1]

At Methodist Church, Maylands

Witnessed by Douglas Morgan, Joyce Clara Page. Kathleen Willsmore and Win Wyman.
Maylands Methodist Church, Augusta Street.
Saturday to 7:30pm.
Engaged 4 April 1941
Honeymoon was a three day weekend at Port Elliot Hotel. (GRM)

Served in 121 Transport company, 1942 in Alice Springs, NT ^[3]

Joined Citizen forces 2 Sep 1941
Page 42 says:
Unit renamed 121st. Australian General Transport Company, from 108 Res MT Coy.
Page 45 has him in No 2 Platoon, 121 Aust Gen TPT, 13 Dec 1942.

Launa Peace BERRY died 22 May 1992 at Wattle Park, South Australia ^[4]

Suddenly.
Buried North Road Cemetery 26 May

Died of Heart failure 26 Aug 1993 at Wattle Park, South Australia^[5]

Sources

^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} Buried North Road Cemetery.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} SA BMD: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html
   
   As a result of the proclamation of An Act for Registering Births, Deaths, and Marriages, in the Province of South Australia (Anno Quinto Victoriae Reginae No. 13), civil birth registration could commence on 1 June 1842.
   From this date parents were permitted, but not compelled, to register births which had occurred previously (including births at sea and in other parts of Australia and Van Diemen's Land). There are 492 such prior births recorded, the first of which occurred on 17 December 1828. The next was on 16 March 1831 and the third on 25 September 1835. These were followed by nine births in 1837, 23 in 1838 and increasing numbers each following year. There is some evidence to suggest that the three earliest birth dates are incorrect.
   
   It was common practice that parents compulsorily registering a birth would also register their older children at the same time. In fact, the first two registrations were for children of the same family, Simon and Rabinia LESLIE born on 1 June 1840 and 1 May 1842 respectively. The actual date of these first registrations was 4 June 1842.
   Births occurring from 1 June 1842 were required to be registered within 42 days or be subject to a fine of ten shillings and sixpence for registration up to six months after the event. Beyond the six month limit, registration was not permitted (except for births at sea or in other parts of Australia or Van Diemen's Land), but did occur in some cases. Some cancelled registrations have such notations as Not in accordance with the Act or Not recorded within 42 days. These cancelled registrations are included in this compilation. The time limit and associated fine on delayed registration resulted in a significant number of birth dates being falsified by their informants.
   
   Registration of stillborn births was not permitted.
   Initially there were two Registration Districts, Adelaide (where the Principal Registry Office was located in the City of Adelaide) and Flinders (where the Registry Office was located in Port Lincoln).
   Many registrations were made by mail as people could not afford the expense or time to travel to a Registry Office. Further births remained unregistered for the same reasons and, in addition, ignorance or defiance of the legal requirements
   
   Expansion of the System
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   In 1848, The Murray was proclaimed as a Registration District with its Registry Office located in Kooringa, the centre of a growing mining area. In 1854, Encounter Bay was added and this was followed in 1855 by the additions of Barossa West, Clare and Upper Wakefield, Grey, Highercombe, Mount Barker, Munno Para East, Munno Para West, Nairne, Onkaparinga, Willunga and Yatala. The information provided for on the registration forms was Date; Registration District; Registration Number; When Born; Name, if any; Sex; Name and Surname of Father; Name and Maiden Surname of Mother; Rank or profession of Father; Signature, description and residence of informant; When Registered and Signature of Deputy Registrar; Name if added after Registration of Birth.
   
   Two registrations were completed for each birth, one was retained by the district registry office as the district copy, the other was sent to Adelaide where it became the official registration for certification purposes. Significant differences between the two records occurred in many cases.
   The Act was repealed and a new Act was assented to on 1 February 1856 and, on 1 July 1856, a total of 22 districts were established or confirmed, the remainder of those listed above being abolished. The 22 districts were Adelaide, Angaston, Barossa, Burra, Clare, Crawford, Encounter Bay, Flinders, Gilbert, Grey, Highercombe, Kapunda, Morphett Vale, Mount Barker, Nairne, Port Gawler, Robe, Strathalbyn, Talunga, Wellington, Willunga and Yankalilla.
   
   District registrars were given instructions to assist in completing the registration form prescribed by the 1856 Act. This form, in column layout, required information under the similar headings to the earlier act; the main difference being the inclusion of the parents' residence in place of informant's residence. Some of these instructions are reproduced below.
   
   Instructions for the Registration of BIRTHS
   
   No. of 18
   District of
   
   WhenBorn. Name. Sex. Name and Surname of Father. Name and Maiden Surname of Mother. Rank orProfession ofFather. Residence of Parents. Christian Name, if any, given after Registration of Birth. [Enter the CHRISTIAN name or names in this Column, except in cases of Illegitimacy, when the FULL name and surname must be given.In case of twins, write as follows:- Mary Ann, female, and Eliza Jane, female, or as may be.] [Every name in full, without omission or abbreviation.In cases of
   Illegitimacy, when the Father's name is refused to be given, or not known, write 'NOT STATED;' and so in respect of his profession, in the Sixth Column.] [Enter the full present name, then add - 'FORMERLY' - giving the maiden surname.If the Child be Illegitimate, then the Mother's name in full.In case of the Mother having been twice married, write, say - Mary Wilson, late Smith, formerly Jones, the last being the maiden surname.] [Enter the place considered by them as their usual home. If the Child be Illegitimate, enter the MOTHER'S usual residence, saying, 'residence of
   MOTHER.']
   I [Informant's full name], of [his residence], in the District of do declare the above
   particulars to be correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ____________________[Informant's signature.]
   
   Signed in my presence, at this day of
   18 . ____________________District Registrar.
   
   Forty-two clear days are allowed for the Registration of BIRTHS. If delayed
   beyond that time, a fee of Five Shillings must be charged and remitted to the District Office with the sheets. A Birth occurring at Sea is not chargeable, although the age of the Child may exceed forty-two days.
   
   Note: The registrars frequently failed to adhere to the issued instructions. This created complications, many decades later, for this project.
   
   Later subdivisions resulted in the new Registration Districts of Frome (1857), Daly (1866), Upper Wakefield (1867), Palmerston (1870), Port Adelaide (1870), Hindmarsh (1872) and Norwood (1882). Multiple entry registration forms were used until about 1875 in some districts. These contained from three to eighteen registrations per sheet. Single entry forms were introduced as early as 1865 while in some districts the multiple entry forms were used with only one entry per sheet. The District Registrars were required to forward quarterly summaries to Adelaide. Some of these were bound into the early multiple entry books. Entries from these summaries were included in this compilation if the full registration could not be identified or if the details varied significantly.
   
   
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} NAA: http://naa12.naa.gov.au
   
   
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Author:Alan Smithhttp://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/19905
   
   Includes memories of Gordon Robert MORGAN
   http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/19905
   
   See also:
   Along the Track : the Stuart Highway, N.T. by Clement N. Govett
   Format: Print Book
   Publication year: (1974?)
   Held by: Northern Territory Library
   AvailableNT Collection Store Non-fiction
   NTC 940.5394 GOVE
   Referenced in sign posts along the highway.
   
   
   
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Dated:May 1992
   In loving memory of
   LAUNA PEACE MORGAN
   Passed away 22nd May 1992
   Aged 73 years
   
   Exuberant and full of life to the end.
   At rest with her Lord.
   Will be greatly missed.
   
   Much loved wife of Gordon,
   proud mother of Brian, David and Roger,
   fond mother in law of Desri, Sue, Dianne and Helen
   loving grandma of Robert, Bronwen, Adrian, Rebecca, Rosemary, Kaye and Laura and dear friend of many.
   
   Funeral services at the Kensington Gardens Uniting Church and the North Road Cemetery on Tuesday 26th May 1992
   
   The Reverend B R Morgan officiated.
   
   
   
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Dated:26 Aug 1993 Author:Berry Funeral Directors
   In Loving Memory of
   GORDON ROBERT MORGAN
   Passed away 26th August 1993.
   Aged 75 years
   A faithful and generaous gentleman.
   Much loved husband of the late Launa.
   Proud father of Brian, David and Roger.
   Fond father in law of Desri, Sue and Dianne and fondly remembered by Helen.
   Loving grandpa of Robert, Bronwen, Adrian, Rebecca, Rosemary, Kaye and Laura.
   A good companion of Beryl.
   Funeral Service at the Kensington Gardens Uniting Church and the North Road Cemetery on Wednesday 1st. September 1993.
   The Reverend B.R. Morgan and the Reverend L Kerley officiated.