Ivan Slack LONGMORE
Born 27 March 1894 in Hill End, New South Wales, Australia [16]
Son of John LONGMORE and Annie Maud STEPHENS [32]
In 1915 he was working as a Stockman and living at the Victoria Hotel in Geraldton, Western Australia [94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 20 July 1915 at the Blackboy Hill military camp [30: item 8204729]
Gave his mother Mrs Annie LONGMORE as his next of kin, her address being Commercial Road, Subiaco WA [30]
On enlistment was noted as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 145 lbs. and with blue eyes, reddish brown hair and a fair complexion [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A30 Borda on 17 January 1916 [30]
Private 1888 in the Australian Imperial Force's 10th Light Horse Regiment in Egypt during the First World War [30]
During the war he was at times detached to the Imperial Camel Corps, 3rd Machine Gun Squadron and the 2nd Signal Squadron [30]
Returned to Western Australia on the Boorara, disembarking on 20 August 1919 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 14 October 1919; awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
Farmer in Coorow 1922-1924 and Contractor in Coorow 1925-1927 [6] [19]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1923-1925 [9: 17-Jul-1925, 7-Aug-1925] [10: 6-Jul-1923]
He and his brother Noel purchased 1,000 acres of land in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company on 24 April 1925 [27]
The 1,000 acres of virgin land was Lot M1555 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost 15/- per acre (a total of £750/12/4) [27]
It is not known if they developed or farmed the property, which was sold to Herbert H. KERR on 27 November 1926 [27]
Married Una Ada Wallis JONES in Perth in 1927 [66]
Foreman of Cranmore Park Farm in Walebing in 1929 [19]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Shenton Park prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 27 August 1942 [16]
Private W96110 in the Australian Army's 1 A. I. TPS Workshop during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 10 August 1944 [16]
Later resided in Coolgardie [2]
Died 18 September 1965; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DC, 143) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Ivan Slack Longmore' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/ivan-slack-longmore [reference list] |
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