GILVEAR John

John GILVEAR was the third of seven sons born to Thomas Gilvear & Christina (Smith) Gilvear. He arrived in Australia with his family, from Scotland, in August 1911. Prior to his enlistment he worked as a labourer on his father's farm.

John also known as "Jack" enlisted in the AIF on the 1 February 1916. He was 21 years old, single, and working as a Labourer (in Bundaberg at this time) and recorded his religion as 'Presbyterian'. He named his father Mr Thomas Gilvear, of Glass House Mountains, as his Next of Kin.

He was posted to 11 Machine Gun Company and embarked with his unit, from Sydney NSW on board HMAT A30 "BORDA" on 5 June 1916. Disembarked at Alexandria, Egypt 12 July 1916. 12/7/16 A.W.L.1 day England fortiture 6 days pay 11/8/16 England A.W.L 1 day - 2 days pay fortiture
8/9/16 Transferred from 11th Machine Gun Coy to 42nd Battalion 19/3/17 T.O.S. of 32nd Bn ex Rfts 49th Bn from 4th Aust. Div. Base Depot 25/1/17 28 days Detention for an act to the prejudice of good order and Military Discipline in that he used insulting language to an N.C.O. in execution of his duty, 26 days detention 15/2/17 Overseas to France to join Unit per S/S "Victoria" from Folkestone (Sts 49th Bn) 16/2/17 Marched into Etaples, France ex 13th Tng Bn via Folkestone 19/3/17 Taken on Strength 32 Bn ex Reinfts 49th Aust. Div. Base Depot; 14/3/17 Marched out to 32nd Bn; 23/3/17 to Field Hospital - sick; 26/9/17 Detached for duty with 8th A.I.B. HQ; 23/3/18 to Field Hospital sick admitted 35th Gen. Hospital, Calais; 30/3/18 Admitted to Ontario Military Hospital Orphington, Kent with Periostitis; 8/4/18 Transferred to Auxillary Hospital, Dartford; 30/6/18 Discharged from 3rd Auxillary Hospital ship for return to Australia; 3/7/18 returned to Australia.

CHRONICLE - 16 August 1918 p5, "Mrs Gilvear has received word that her son Jack is returning to Australia....."

1922 Census living at Glasshouse Mountains occupation - labourer

1937 (age 41) John Gilvear married Amy Alice Batchelor

1949 Census occupation - lift attendant

GILVEAR FAMILY - RECORD of SERVICE

6976 - Private Thomas Gilvear (Senior) returned to Australia 1st August 1919
4496 - Lance Corporal Alexander Smith Gilvear - was Killed in Action 7th May 1917 - Bullecourt, France
2428 - Private Robert Gilvear - was Killed in Action 28th March 1918
65 - Corporal Kenneth Gilvear - was Killed in Action 15th April 1918 - Somme, France
6560 - Private James Smith Gilvear - Returned to Australia 13th July 1919
66 - Private John Gilvear - Returned to Australia 30 June 1918
6976 - Private Thomas Gilvear (Junior) returned to Australia 1st August 1919

Glass House Mountains Honor Roll, Glass House Mountains RSL, Cnr Steve Irwin Way & Reed Street, Glass House Mountains

Glass House Mountains Honor Roll, Glass House Mountains Hall, Coonowrin Road, Glass House Mountains

Shire of Landsborough Roll of Honour, Caloundra RSL, West Terrace, Caloundra

Albany Creek Columbarium #6978

AIF Project

Ancestry.com.au

National Archives of Australia - record search