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Ross Alexander Gillman (1921 - 1984)

Ross Alexander Gillman
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australiamap
[children unknown]
Died at age 63 in Bowral, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

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Ross Gillman was born in New South Wales, Australia
Ross Gillman is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Gunner Ross Gillman served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 22 July 1941
Unit(s): 2/1 HVY BTY
Service ended: 2 April 1946
Roll of Honor
Gunner Ross Gillman was a Prisoner of War during World War II.

Birth

Ross Alexander Gillman was born in Sydney, New South Wales on 01 Nov 1921. [1] He was the son of Audrey Gillman and Una Fowler.

GILLMAN - November 1, 1921, at the Govt. Savings Bank, Homebush to Mr and Mrs A H Gillman - a son (Ross Alexander) [2]

Military

Service Record [3][4]
Name: GILLMAN, ROSS ALEXANDER
Service: Australian Army
Service Number: NX39275
Date of Birth: 1 Nov 1921
Place of Birth: SYDNEY, NSW
Date of Enlistment: 22 Jul 1941
Locality on Enlistment: KINGSFORD, NSW
Place of Enlistment: PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin: GILLMAN, UNA
Date of Discharge: 2 Apr 1946
Rank: Gunner
Posting at Discharge: 2/1 HVY BTY
WW2 Honours and Gallantry: None for display
Prisoner of War: Yes
POW: Thai Camp, Moulmein, Burma. [5][6][7]

Marriage

He married Frances Kenny in 1948. [8]

Death

He died on 1 Dec 1984 and and is memorialised in the New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood, New South Wales. [9]

GILLMAN Ross Alexander Death notice 01DEC1984 Death late of Burradoo Sydney Morning Herald 03DEC1984. [10]

[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Certificate
    New South Wales BDM Registration: 46480/1921
    GILLMAN ROSS R
    Father: AUDLEY H
    Mother: UNA M
    District: BURWOOD
  2. ↑ Trove, The Sydney Morning Herald 5 Nov 1921
  3. ↑ World War 2 Nominal Roll
  4. ↑ National Archives of Australia
  5. ↑ The University of Melbourne
  6. ↑ The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
  7. ↑ World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 25 Mar 2023), Veteran Details for ROSS ALEXANDER GILLMAN for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: NX39275; Rank: Gunner; Enlistment from 22 July 1941 to 2 April 1946.
  8. ↑ Marriage Certificate
    New South Wales BDM Registration: 8380/1948
    Groom: GILLMAN ROSS ALEXANDER
    Bride: KENNY FRANCES GERTRUDE
    District: SYDNEY
  9. ↑ Death Certificate
    New South Wales BDM Registration: 200070/1985
    GILLMAN ROSS ALEXANDER
    Father: AUDLEY
    Mother: UNA MAUDE
    District:
  10. ↑ Ryerson Index
  11. ↑ FindAGrave, database and images, memorial page for Ross A Gillman; Died: 1 Dec 1984; Cemetery: New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood, New South Wales; Find A Grave: Memorial #248587470; created by: ! woowoo; accessed: 24 Mar 2023




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