Jeffry Gordon Fletcher (1914 - 1996)

Born 25 May 1914 in Upper Bingara, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Ann Jane (Davidson) Fletcher — married after 1948 in Queensland, Australia

Died 13 Aug 1996 at age 82 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Geoff Fletcher was born in New South Wales, Australia

Corporal Geoff Fletcher served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 2 Jul 1941
Unit(s): 2nd 12th Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 12 Jul 1945

Jeffry (Geoff / Geoffrey / Mick) Gordon Fletcher was born 25th May 1914 in Upper Bingara, New South Wales, the son of Martha A. Fletcher.^[1][2][3]

Geoffrey Gordon Fletcher & Vida Alice May Davies were married in 1933, in Bingara, New South Wales, Australia. The marriage ended in divorce.^[4]

Geoff Gordon Fletcher, Labourer, of Roma, Queensland, enlisted in the Australian Army 2nd July 1941 at Toowoomba, Queensland. On 1st November 1941 he embarked on H.M.T. "K K" at Sydney & disembarked in the Middle East 22nd November 1941 & marched out to 2/12th Infantry Battalion from 18 Australian Infantry Training Battalion. In August 1942 he disembarked at New Guinea. He was promoted to Acting Corporal 14th January 1943, and the following week was wounded in action with gun shot wounds to scalp, chest & hand & evacuated to 2/9 Australian General Hospital. He embarked from Port Moresby on the Taroona 8th March 1943 & arrived in Cairns 10th March 1943. Promotion to rank of Corporal was confirmed 18th March 1943. He returned to New Guinea 22nd November 1943 until 26th May 1944. He was serving as a Corporal at 2/1 Australian Divisional Base Depot prior to his discharge on 12th July 1945.^[2][3]

Geoffrey Gordon Fletcher & Ann Jane Shepherd married after 1948 in (probably) Queensland, Australia.^[5]

Geoffrey Gordon (Mick) Fletcher died 13th August 1996 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia & was laid to rest at Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 15th August 1996.^[5][6][7]

Birth

Date: 25 May 1914

Place: Upper Bingara, New South Wales, Australia ^[1][2][3]

Marriage 1

Date: 1933

Place: Bingara, New South Wales, Australia ^[4]

Marriage 2

Date: after 1948

Place: (probably) Queensland, Australia ^[5]

Death

Date: 13 Aug 1996

Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ^[5][6][7]

Burial

Date: 15 Aug 1996

Place: Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ^[5]

Residence

1958 - Nareen, Goondiwindi, Queensland

No. 949. Fletcher, Ann Jane, Nareen, Goondiwindi, home duties, F.

No. 952. Fletcher, Geoff Gordon, Nareen, Goondiwindi, station hand, M. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Australia, New South Wales Births Index, accessed: 19 March 2023 > Registration No. 25261/1914: 25 May 1914. Jeffry G. Fletcher, child of Martha A. Fletcher; District: Bingara.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Australian Government, Department of Veterans' Affairs – World War Two Service, accessed: 19 March 2023 > Geoff Gordon Fletcher > Service No: QX18329.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Australian Defence Forces Personnel Records – Army Personnel Records – World War II, accessed: 19 March 2023 > Geoff Gordon Fletcher > Series No: B883 > Item ID: 4494408.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Australia, New South Wales Marriages Index, accessed: 19 March 2023 > Registration No. 13176/1933: 1933. Geoffrey G. Fletcher & Vida A. M. Davies; District: Bingara.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Find A Grave Memorial #223441981, database & images, accessed: 19 March 2023 > memorial page for Geoffrey Gordon Fletcher (1913–15 Aug 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 223441981, citing Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} The Ryerson Index - Death Notices & Obituaries in Australian Newspapers > Courier Mail (Brisbane) > 14 Aug 1996 > Funeral Notice > 14 Aug 1996. Geoffrey Gordon (Mick) Fletcher, late of Bray Park.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Australia, Queensland - Brisbane City Council Cemeteries Search, accessed: 19 March 2023 > Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery, Bridgeman Downs > Geoffrey Gordon Fletcher age 83, buried 15 August 1996. Location: 9B-333.
8. ↑ Australia, Electoral Rolls 1903-1980, database with images; accessed: 19 March 2023 > Queensland > 1958 > Maranoa > Goondiwindi > Image 2 of 598. Ancestry Shared Image