Earle Kelvin Gerrard (1920 - 2011)

Born 28 May 1920 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel (Whipps) Gerrard — married 1942 in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia

Died 2 Aug 2011 at age 91 in St Joseph's Nursing Home, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

He is the son of Rupert Gerrard and Winifred Kay. ^[1]

Service: Australian Army

Service Number: NX81477

Date of Birth: 28 May 1920

Place of Birth: GRAFTON, NSW

Date of Enlistment: 1 Jan 1942

Locality on Enlistment: ALSTONVILLE, NSW

Place of Enlistment: PADDINGTON, NSW

Next of Kin: GERRARD, RUPID

Date of Discharge: 19 Jul 1943

Rank: Private

Posting at Discharge: 36 Battalion

Marriage Newspaper Article: "GERRARD—WHIPPS.—On March 7. the marriage was celebrated at Haber field, Sydney, of Ethel, youngest daughter of Mr S Whipps, Grafton, and the late Mrs Whipps, to Corporal Earle Gerrard. eldest son of Mr and Mrs L Gerrard, of Alstonville. The Rev McKibbon officiated. The bride's sister, Nurse R Whipps. of Parramatta District Hospital, was bridesmaid, and L McKibbon, attached to HMAS Cerberus, was best man. After the ceremony a breakfast was held at the home of Mrs A McKibbon, a cousin of the bride. A short honeymoon was spent at Manly."^[2]

Sources

• Paul Bech, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Paul and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Paul Bech, Mar 25, 2012
2. ↑ "Trove, National Library of Australia", Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), Thu 23 Apr 1942, Page 7 : Family Notices, Trove Article (accessed 14 August 2023)