Moulden, Gerald Leslie

Personal Details
SurnameMoulden
First nameGerald
Middle nameLeslie
Place of birthMelbourne, Vic
Date of death28/08/1951
Age at death67 years

Details

Gerald married Phyllis Jean Laskey while on active service in WWI in England, on the 9 February 1916.

War Records
Conflict

ServiceAustralian Army
Service number5008
Date of enlistment08/12/1914
Place of enlistmentBroadmeadows, Vic
Next of kinMrs E M Moulden [mother]
Date of discharge09/12/1919
Posting at discharge15th Coy ASC
RankS/Sgt
Prisoner of war

No

Source

www.awm.gov.au/database

Notes

Gerald was a 31 year old bank clerk when he enlisted in the 3 Light Horse Brigade Train (12 Company ASC [Army Service Corps]) (February 1915)
Ship Name: HMAT Chilka
Ship Number: A51
Date of Embarkation: 2/02/1915
Place of Embarkation: Melbourne

Gerald married while on active service in England in 1916.

 

Cemetery Record

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CemeteryMuttaburra
LocationEast Central
Grave number206
AddressBrookwood Station
OccupationStation Bookkeeper
ReligionAnglican
Date of funeral29/08/1951
Comment

Died from Uraemia, chronic nephritis.

The Longreach Leader – Friday 7 September 1951
Muttaburra
OBITUARY
Mr. Gerald Leslie Moulden passed away in the Muttaburra Hospital on 28th August. He was 74 years of age.
The late Mr. Moulden saw service in the 1st World War. He was Senior R.Q.M.S. in A.A.S.C. Western Command in England. Also, when discharged from the services in 1918, he was Senior Warrant Officer in the A.I.F. He saw service at Gallipoli.
Mr. Moulden was a resident at Muttaburra for 12 years, and always took a keen interest in R.S.S.A.I.L.A. affairs and took an active part as a committee member on several local public bodies.
The funeral moved from the Memorial Hall at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday and the service at the graveside was read by Mr. E. W. Bayliss of Brookwood Station. Many residents of town and district attended to pay their last respects.
[Source: Muttaburra. (1951, September 7). The Longreach Leader (Qld.: 1923 – 1954), p. 13. Retrieved September 18, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125580459]