| Service Number: | 77 |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Private |
| Age: | 22 |
| Religion: | Pres |
| Marriage status: | Single |
| Calling/trade: | Labourer |
| Address: |
395 Church street Richmond Victoria Australia |
| Date joined: | 17/08/14 |
| *A.M.F. Unit: | 52nd Infantry |
| Regiment: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation |
|
| Date: | 21/10/14 |
| From: | Melbourne |
| On number: | A3 |
| Name: | Orvieto |
| Nominal Roll No: | 23/22/1 |
| Division | A Company |
Next of Kin |
|
| Name: | Mr J. Gay |
| Relationship: | Father |
| Address: |
395 Church street Richmond Victoria Australia |
| Before Embarkation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate per Diem | Date to which paid | ||
| S | D | S | D |
| 5 | 0 | 20/10/14 | |
| After Embarkation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily rate, excluding Deferred pay | Allotment in Australia per Diem | Not Rate, not including Allowances or Deferred pay | |||
| S | D | S | D | S | D |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daily Rate of Deferred Pay, only Inssuable on Completion of Service with Expeditionary Force | |
|---|---|
| S | D |
| 1 | 0 |
Jacqueline Dinan shares the story of her great-grandfather, Private George Gay. George was a member of the 52nd infantry of the militia before he enlisted in the AIF at the age of 22 and joined the 5th battalion. In October 1914 he embarked on HMAT Orvieto. George served at Gallipoli. On the 25 of April [...]
