Gordon Beresford Alford (1885–1916)
from Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Gordon Alford, c.1915
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Lieutenant Gordon Beresford Alford, son of Mr. C. P. Alford, chief inspector of the Bank of New South Wales, has died in the Empire Hospital, Westminster, from wounds received in France. He was accountant in the Goulburn branch of the Bank of New South Wales. Lieut. Alford was very popular in Goulburn. He took an interest in church work. At entertainments in aid of church objects he was in request as an amateur conjuror. He was 31 years of age.
Original publication
Other Obituaries for Gordon Beresford Alford
- Newcastle Morning Herald (NSW), 15 August 1916, p 3
Additional Resources
- World War I service record, B2455, item Alford G B (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Alford, Gordon Beresford
- Alford, Charles George (father)
- Alford, Henry King (uncle)
- Alford, Elizabeth (grandmother)
- Alford, Thomas (grandfather)
Citation details
'Alford, Gordon Beresford (1885–1916)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/alford-gordon-beresford-18469/text30126, accessed 12 September 2024.
Gordon Alford, c.1915
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
18 February,
1885
Toowoomba,
Queensland,
Australia
Death
12 August,
1916
(aged 31)
London,
Middlesex,
England
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.