Difference between revisions of "George Neil Gow Armstrong"
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| + | |headstonetranscription=In Loving Memory of George Neil Armstrong Born 1893 Died 09/08/1979 Aged 86 Years | ||
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==Pre War== | ==Pre War== | ||
| − | Electoral Roll entries | + | George Neil Gow Armstrong was the son of George Drummond Armstrong and Louisa Armstrong (nee Vincent). He was born in Mandurah, and the greater Armstrong family owned property in Wongong. |
| + | Electoral Roll entries state that George Neil resided from 1917 - 1943 at Kelmscott, as a farmer. | ||
During 1932 George married Enid Erica Maitland (1905 - 1977). Enid died on 23 Nov 1977, aged 72 in Kelmscott. | During 1932 George married Enid Erica Maitland (1905 - 1977). Enid died on 23 Nov 1977, aged 72 in Kelmscott. | ||
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==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
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discharge date not known | discharge date not known | ||
==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
| − | Electoral Roll entries | + | Electoral Roll entries state that from 1949 to 1977 he lived at 2995 Albany Highway, Kelmscott as a farmer; 1980 at 16 Deerness way, Armadale, retired. |
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| − | + | == Notes== | |
| + | George Neil Armstrong's father, George Drummond Armstrong, arrived in the Swan River Colony in 1829 with his widowed father Adam Armstrong (grandfather of George Neil) and his brother John Armstrong (uncle of George Neil). George Drummond Armstrong had married twice: once to Louisa Vincent, and once to Alice E. Spencer. | ||
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[[Category:Remained in Australia ww2]] | [[Category:Remained in Australia ww2]] | ||
[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Saint Mary-in-the-Valley Cemetery]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:17, 10 December 2020
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 22 Jul 1893 |
| Place of Birth | Canning Mills, Western Australia |
| Death | 9 Aug 1979, aged 86 |
| Place of Death | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 48 years, 7 months |
| Address | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Enid Armstrong |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | W67672 |
| Date of Enlistment | 22 Mar 1942 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion |
| Post War Details | |
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| Date of Birth | Not known |
| Age at Death | 86 years |
| Transcription | In Loving Memory of George Neil Armstrong Born 1893 Died 09/08/1979 Aged 86 Years |
Pre War
George Neil Gow Armstrong was the son of George Drummond Armstrong and Louisa Armstrong (nee Vincent). He was born in Mandurah, and the greater Armstrong family owned property in Wongong. Electoral Roll entries state that George Neil resided from 1917 - 1943 at Kelmscott, as a farmer. During 1932 George married Enid Erica Maitland (1905 - 1977). Enid died on 23 Nov 1977, aged 72 in Kelmscott.
War Service
discharge date not known
Post War
Electoral Roll entries state that from 1949 to 1977 he lived at 2995 Albany Highway, Kelmscott as a farmer; 1980 at 16 Deerness way, Armadale, retired.
Notes
George Neil Armstrong's father, George Drummond Armstrong, arrived in the Swan River Colony in 1829 with his widowed father Adam Armstrong (grandfather of George Neil) and his brother John Armstrong (uncle of George Neil). George Drummond Armstrong had married twice: once to Louisa Vincent, and once to Alice E. Spencer.