Arthur Henry Gillam (1907 - 1971)

Born 3 Jan 1907 in Cranbrook, Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Janet Thomson (Meney) Gillam — married 1929 in Plantagenet, Western Australia, Australia

Died 19 Oct 1971 at age 64 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Arthur Gillam was born in Western Australia, Australia

Arthur Gillam was awarded the Pacific Star.

Arthur Gillam was awarded the 1939-1945 Star.

Arthur Gillam was awarded the War Medal 1939-1945.

Arthur Henry Guildford Gillam was born on 3 January 1907 in Cranbrook, Western Australia.^[1] He was the son of Edward Thomas and Louisa Sounness.

Arthur married Janet Thomson Meney in 1929 in Albany, Western Australia.^[2]

Arthur enlisted on 22 January 1942 and was called up for Full Time Duty on 9 April 1942.^[3] He embarked the USAT Seabarb on 16 June 1945 from Brisbane, Australia for Morotai. On 31 July 1945 Arthur arrived at Morotai for service at Balik Papan.^[4]

Arthur died on 19 October 1971, aged 64, in Albany, Albany City, Western Australia, Australia.^[5] He was buried in the Presbyterian section at Allambie Park Cemetery, Albany, Albany City, Western Australia, Australia.^[6]

Military Service

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Sources

1. ↑ Western Australia Birth Index. (Government of Western Australia, Department of Justice, The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/online-index-search-tool: accessed 10 Feb 2024), index entry for Arthur Henry Gillam (Father: Edward, Mother: Mary, Place of Birth: Cranbrook GS Rly, Registration District: Plantagenet, Registration Year: 1907, Registration Number: 5400009)
2. ↑ Western Australia Marriage Index. (Government of Western Australia, Department of Justice, The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/online-index-search-tool: accessed 10 February 2024) index entry for Jenny Thomson Meney and Arthur Henry Guildford Gillam (Place of Marriage: Albany, Registration District: Plantagenet, Registration Number: 5400036, Registration Year: 1929)
3. ↑ https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Gallery151/dist/JGalleryViewer.aspx?B=6374203&S=11&N=24&R=0#/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ShowImage.aspx?B=6374203&T=P&S=13
4. ↑ https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6374203
5. ↑ Western Australia Death Index. (Government of Western Australia, Department of Justice, The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/online-index-search-tool : accessed 10 February 2024), index entry for Arthur Henry Gillam (Sex: Male, Father: Edward, Mother: Mary, Place of Death: Lockyer Albany, Registration District: Plantagenet, Registration Year: 1971, Registration Number: 5400178)
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179649064/arthur_henry_guildford-gillam: accessed February 10, 2024), memorial page for Arthur Henry Guildford Gillam (–), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179649064, citing Allambie Park Cemetery, Albany, Albany City, Western Australia, Australia; Maintained by Belinda (contributor 49831110).
7. ↑ https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=769776&c=WW2#R