Ronald Henry GASMIER

Please note: this man, born to an unknown father on Kangaroo Island, had several aliases, including Ronald Stanley GORDON, under which name he enlisted in 1940. (For some reason he understated his age on enlistment by 3 years). He died "aged 50" as Ronald Stanley GRASSMIER in 1962 in Carlton, Victoria, father's name "Gordon" which may or not be true.

Service Number: VX30954

Enlisted: 15 June 1940, Royal Park, VIC

Last Rank: Lance Corporal

Born: Kingsioto [sic], SA, 26 September 1909

Home Town: Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria

15 Jun 1940: Involvement Lance Corporal, SN VX30954

15 Jun 1940: Enlisted Royal Park, VIC

30 Aug 1945: Discharged

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11 pages of documents can be viewed at https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6144683

Family

Enlistment documents 30 May 1940 show wife as Rose Ruth GORDON of 130 Olive Ave., Mildura, Victoria.

Family

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Descendants of :

Alice Adelaide GASMIER

Alice Adelaide GASMIER was born 09 Feb 1881 in Gladstone, SA and died 01 Nov 1953 in Semaphore, SA. She married Thomas Charles THOMAS 17 May 1917 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. He was born 17 Apr 1878 in Adelaide, SA and died 24 Sep 1919 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA, son of Thomas THOMAS and Margaret WHITE.

Children of Alice Adelaide GASMIER:

i. David Oliver GASMIER was born 03 Mar 1899 in Cygnet River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 30 May 1899 in Cygnet River, Kangaroo Island, SA
ii. Leo Frederick GASMIER was born 28 Apr 1905 in Brownlow, Kangaroo Island, SA
iii.
Ronald Henry GASMIER was born 26 Sep 1906 in Brownlow, Kangaroo Island, SA
iv. Daisy Routh GASMIER was born 25 Jun 1912 in Brownlow, Kangaroo Island, SA
v. Emelia Annie GASMIER was born 23 Aug 1913 in Brownlow, Kangaroo Island, SA
vi.
Cyril Clinton GASMIER was born 25 Sep 1916 in Adelaide, SA and died 17 Oct 1995. He married Hilda Mavis WEST. She was born ABT 1913 and died 09 Oct 1959 in Woodville, SA.

Other events in the life of Cyril Clinton GASMIER
Residence: 1941, 179 Hargrave St, Birkenhead, SA

Children of Cyril Clinton GASMIER and Hilda Mavis WEST:

i. Jon Clynton GASMIER was born 01 Oct 1942 and died 07 Oct 1942 in Semaphore, SA

Last updated : 16 June 2021

Other newspaper references:

8 Jun 1923 BOY MARAUDERS. (1923, June 8). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 10.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37183630

5 Feb 1928 Hamilton, Victoria. Haystack Burner Released on Bond (1928, April 26). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243987123

This 1928 Victorian sentence is probably why he changed his name, and age.