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Harold James Gifford (1914 - 2004)

Harold James (Al) Gifford
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 28 May 1938 in Petersham, New South Wales, Australiamap
Father of
Died at age 89 in Ryde, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Birth[1]

Registration number: 26751/1914
Date: 17 August 1914
Name: Harold J GIFFORD
Parents: Charles E and Sarah J
District: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


Marriage[2]

Registration number: 7438/1938
Date: 28 May 1938
Groom: Harold James GIFFORD
Bride: Doris Ethel Mary WHITE
District: Petersham, New South Wales, Australia


Military service - WWII[3]

Name: Harold James GIFFORD
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Service number: 65809
Date of birth: 17 August 1914
Place of birth: Sydney, New South Wales
Date of enlistment: 8 June 1942
Locality on enlistment: Leichhardt, New South Wales
Place of enlistment: Sydney, New South Wales
Next of kin: Doris GIFFORD
Date of discharge: 22 March 1946
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Posting at discharge: HQ EASTERN AREA (AFO SYDNEY)
Prisoner of war: No
Honours: None for display
A digital copy of Harold's military service record is available on the National Archives of Australia website here.
A copy of Harold's military service photo is available on the National Archives of Australia website here.


Death notice details[4]

Name: Harold James (Al) GIFFORD
Notice type: Death notice
Event date: 15 July 2004
Event type: Death
Age: 89
Other details: late of Ryde
Publication: Sydney Morning Herald
Published: 17 Jul 2004/28 Jul 2004


Sources

  1. ↑ Online indexes for New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages - birth entry for Harold J GIFFORD, 1914 - accessed 30 March 2019 (checked 4 April 2024)
  2. ↑ Online indexes for New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages - marriage entry for Harold James GIFFORD and Doris Ethel Mary WHITE, 1938 - accessed 30 March 2019 (checked 4 April 2024)
  3. ↑ Department of Veterans' Affairs Nominal Roll website - https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=911900&c=WW2 - accessed 4 April 2024
  4. ↑ Ryerson Index website - https://ryersonindex.org/search.php - accessed 31 March 2019




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