William
Beresford
Goslett
Born in Mortlake, Victoria (Australia)
Ancestors 
Brother of
Acton Neil Beresford Goslett, Charles Beresford Goslett, Duncan Beresford Goslett, Mary Beresford (Goslett) Morieson, Elizabeth Beresford Goslett and John Beresford Goslett
Husband of
Alma Henrietta (Garlick) Goslett
— married
1910 in Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Husband of
Georgina (Wilson) Goslett
— married
1920 in Victoria, Australia
Descendants 
Died
at about age 44
in East Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Oct 2018
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Biography
William Goslett was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)
William Goslett is an Anzac who served in World War One.
William Beresford Goslett was born in 1886 in Mortlake, Victoria (Australia). He was the fourth son of Charles Goslett and Margaret Jamieson. [1]
William married Alma Garlick in 1910 in St Matthew's Church of England, Wingham, New South Wales. [2][3] Alma and William had two sons, however, Alma passed away due to complications with the second birth:
- Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Lindsay Beresford Goslett OBE MC (1911-92)
- Flight Sergeant Edward Nelson Beresford 'Ted' Goslett (1912-91)
William Goslett is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Australian Imperial Force 1914-1918
1st Infantry Battalion
Served in the Australian Imperial Force 1914-1918
1st Infantry Battalion
On 1st September 1914 William enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, his young nation's all-volunteer expeditionary force for the (First World) War. [4] He embarked for the Middle East on 18th October at Sydney aboard HMAT Afric A19. [5] Allocated to the 1st Infantry Battalion, he saw action on both Gallipoli and the Western Front. He returned to Australia 12th May 1918. [4]
William married a second time, to Georgina Wilson in 1920 in Victoria. [6] Whether they had further children together is presently unknown.
Aged about 44 years, William passed away in 1930 in East Malvern, Victoria. [7] He was survived by Georgina, and his two sons from his first marriage.
Sources
- ↑ Victoria Birth Index #12339/1886
- ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #6996/1910
- ↑ Marriage: Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) 11 June 1910: 46. Web. 22 Nov 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 169 Private William Beresford Goslett; accessed 2 Nov 2023
- ↑ Australian War Memorial embarkation roll: 169 Private William Beresford Goslett; accessed 2 Nov 2023
- ↑ Victoria Marriage Index #9640/1920
- ↑ Victoria Death Index #14300/1930
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