Archibald James Gorrie
(Confirmed)
Born: 14 October, 1884
Died: 22 August, 1918
Biographical Summary:
A school teacher at King's College, Goulburn prior to his enlistment in the AIF.
He was wounded in action on 30 March 1918 in his battalion's counter-attack at Hangard Wood as part of the defence of Villers-Bretonneux during the German Spring Offensive.
On 22 August 1918, the 33rd Battalion was part of the 9th Brigade's attack which succeeded in moving the front line closer to the village of Bray-sur-Somme without achieving the objective of its occupation. He was among the 17 members of his battalion killed that day. [JSB]
Service Number: 3300
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Main Sources:
- Gorrie Archibald James SERN 3300 POB Leicester England POE Goulburn NSW NOK W Gorrie Gladys Sybil (NAA File)
- Gorrie Archibald James SERN 3300 POB Leicester England POE Goulburn NSW NOK W Gorrie Gladys Sybil (Website)
- Find War Dead GORRIE ARCHIBALD JAMES (Webpage)
- First World War Embarkation Rolls Archibald James Gorrie (Webpage)
- Roll of Honour Archibald James Gorrie (Website)
- Goulburn and the War (Newspaper Article)
- 394th CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
- Goulburn and the War PTE A J GORRIE KILLED (Newspaper Article)
- 434th CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
- Pembroke College Oxford Roll of Honour Gorrie Archibald James (Webpage)
- Archibald James Gorrie (Photograph)
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