Arthur Joseph Gordon (1902)

Born 1902 in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Gladys Alma Merrick — married 1926 in Waratah, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Arthur Joseph was born in Victoria at Bacchus Marsh in 1902 the son of William Alfred BENZBY and Mary STEVENSON. His death date is unknown. He married in 1926 Waratah, Newcastle to Gladys Alma MERRICK . There are two listings for marriage to the same spouse one under Benzley which is also his birth surname and the other Gordon.

Sources

• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/research

1. MARRIAGE: 3424/1926 GORDON ARTHUR J/MERRICK GLADYS A WARATAH
2. MARRIAGE: 3424/1926 BENZLEY ARTHUR J/MERRICK GLADYS A WARATAH
3. BIRTH: BENZBY Arthur Joseph [Mother] Mary Stevenson; [Father] William Alfred, Bacchus Marsh 7363/1902

• https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/gordon

1. 1930 Mayfield: GORDON Gladys Alma Elizabeth St/Arthur Joseph, ironworker
2. 1977 Mayfield: GORDON Gladys Alma 110 Elizabeth St/Arthur Joseph, crane driver/Arthur Roland, station assistant

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/search/gordon

1. RANK: PRIVATE
2. NAME: ARTHUR JOSEPH GORDON
3. SERVICE NUMBER: N154797
4. SERVICE: AUSTRALIAN ARMY
5. DATE OF BIRTH: 1 APRIL 1902
6. PLACE OF BIRTH: SWAN HILL VIC
7. DATE OF ENLISTMENT: 20 MAY 1942
8. LOCALITY ON ENLISTMENT: MAYFIELD NSW
9. PLACE OF ENLISTMENT: NEWCASTLE NSW
10. NEXT OF KIN: GORDON, GLADYS
11. DATE OF DISCHARGE: 30 SEPTEMBER 1945
12. POSTING AT DISCHARGE: 32 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY