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Gunner George Edward WOOLLEY aka JOHNSON 2/1359, enlisted underage and wife Florence

In loving memory

2/1359

George Edward

(Ted)

Husband of Florence WOOLLEY

NZEF

Who died 12th October 1926

Aged 30 years

At Rest

Also his wife

(Dolly) Florence

Who died 9 October 1927

Aged 29

 

Oneils Point Row U Plot 76

 

George

Occupation on enlistment: Painter for J. Hall, Devonport

Cause of death: Peritonitis

 

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 251, 20 October 1917, Page 5

GUNNER G.E. WOOLLEY

Mrs Albert JOHNSON, who has both a husband and son on active service, this morning received a cable from the Base Records Office intimating that her boy had been wounded in the right knee. The message was from Walton-on-Thames Hospital, and added that he was wounded on the 4th of October, and transferred to duty again on the 9th. Gunner George Edward WOOLLEY, who is a son of Mrs JOHNSON by a previous marriage left with the Fourth Reinforcements when 17 years of age, and at 20 years has now been wounded three times. He has seen service in Egypt, Gallipoli, and France.[3]

 

Served at Gallipoli after falsifying age at enlistment[1]. Only 17 years.

His Cenotaph database record:

www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/recor...

 

His military records are online to read:

ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServle...

 

 

Florence:

 

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 250, 22 October 1927, Page 1

Bereavement Acknowledgment

The relatives of the late Mrs. Florence WOOLLEY wish to thank all kind friends for sympathy shown during their recent bereavement, also Sister Murphy and nursing staff of Ward 4, Auckland Hospital, for their kind attention during her extended illness.[2]

 

 

SOURCES:

[1]

Cenotaph database record

[2]

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...

[3]

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=AS...

as an aside, Albert JOHNSON, Georges stepfather – Cenotaph database record:

www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/recor...

 

 

 

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