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Albert "Bertie" James Gourd 1890 - 1956

Albert James Gourd of Hotham West Australia was born on May 27, 1890 at Hotham Pl, in North Melbourne, City of Melbourne County, VIC. He was married to Nellie May Irvine in 1925, and died at age 66 years old on July 8, 1956 in Parkville. Albert Gourd was buried at Fawkner Memorial Park 1187 Sydney Rd, in Hadfield, City of Merri-bek County.

Albert James Gourd

Bertie

Hotham West Australia

May 27, 1890

Hotham Pl, in North Melbourne, City of Melbourne County, VIC, 3051, Australia

July 8, 1956

Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia

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Introduction

Albert James Gourd was born on May 27, 1890 in Hotham, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to parents James John Hore Gourd (1865-1903) and Angelina Williams (1866-1960). He had siblings Elizabeth Anstis Gourd (1891-1974), Alfred Gourd (1896-1896), and George Gourd (1902-1965). He was a farmer. Albert enlisted in the Australian military in 1914, at the age of 24. His enlistment place was in Traralgon, Victoria, where he likely underwent basic training before being deployed overseas to serve his country. In 1925, he married Nellie May Irvine (1887–1947) in Victoria, Australia and the couple had a daughter together, Dulcie Caroline Gourd (1925-2017). The family lived in Ouyen, Wimmera, Victoria, Australia.
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1890

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May 27, 1890

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Hotham Pl, in North Melbourne, City of Melbourne County, VIC 3051, Australia

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Ethnicity & Family History

He was white of English roots. His mother, Angelina Williams, was born on November 10, 1866 in St Keyne, Cornwall, England and she passed away on October 15, 1960 in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. His father, James John Hore Gourd, was born in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England on June 11, 1865 and passed away on May 1, 1903 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Nationality & Locations

Albert Gourd was born and raised in Hotham, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He joined the military in Traralgon, Victoria and later lived in Morwell, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.
Military Service

Albert James Gourd was a young man born in Melbourne, Victoria in the year 1890. He lived through a time of great change and upheaval in Australian society, including the lead-up to World War I. Gourd enlisted in the Australian military in 1914, at the age of 24. His enlistment place was in Traralgon, Victoria, where he likely underwent basic training before being deployed overseas to serve his country. Gourd's service number was 610, which would have identified him to his superiors in the military hierarchy. Throughout his time in the military, Gourd's next of kin was listed as Mrs. A Gourd.
Professional Career

He was a farmer.
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1956

Death

July 8, 1956

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Cause of death

Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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Fawkner Memorial Park 1187 Sydney Rd, in Hadfield, City of Merri-bek County, VIC 3060, Australia
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