Neville Gavenlock (1919)

Born 23 Jun 1919 in Narara, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Biography

Neville Gavenlock was born in 1919. He is the son of William Gavenlock and Ethel Rose.^[1]

Neville served in WWII (service number N90765).^[2]

Research Notes

There was no birth registration found for a Neville Gavenlock between 1910 & Sept 1921. His WWII records list his birth date as 23 Jun 1919.

There are the following records for a Neville Gavenlock:

• In 1936, Neville was injured while riding his bicycle on the Pacific Highway at Ourimbah.^[3]
• In 1939, Neville (son of George) was engaged to Ethel Healy.^[4]
• Neville George Prince Gavenlock married Ethel Helen Eley in Christ Church, Gosford on 15 June 1940.^[5][6]
• Neville George Gavenlock died in New South Wales during 1991.^[7]

This Neville is likely the same age (aged 17 in 1936) as this profile and also from Narara. The death record indicates that his parents are Mathew George Gavenlock & Lillian.

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Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Terry Gill, Friday, February 21, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ Military: "Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945"
   National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Citizen Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947; Series: B884
   Ancestry au Record 61172 #1693528 (accessed 11 April 2023)
   Name: Neville Gavenlock; Birth Date: 23 Jun 1919; Birth Place: Narara, New South Wales; Year Range: 1939-1948; Enlistment Place: Gosford, New South Wales; Service Number: N90765; Series Description: B884: Army Citizen Military Forces.
3. ↑ "Neville Gavenlock Hurt" The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate (NSW : 1906 - 1954) 27 August 1936: 11. Web. 14 Oct 2021 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166867480>.
4. ↑ "Soldier Engaged" The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate (NSW : 1906 - 1954) 12 December 1939: 7. Web. 14 Oct 2021 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166937506>.
5. ↑ NSW Marriage Registration No. 13671/1940 for Neville George Prince Gavenlock & Ethel Helen Eley, District: Gosford
6. ↑ "Gosford Wedding" The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate (NSW : 1906 - 1954) 4 July 1940: 3. Web. 14 Oct 2021 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166932138>.
7. ↑ NSW Death Registration No. 02728/1991 for Neville George Gavenlock, Father: Mathew George, Mother: Lillian May