Geoffrey de Talworth Backhouse (1890–1917)
Backhouse, Gunner Geoffrey de Talworth, killed in action in France on October 4. Second son of Mr Talworth and Mrs. E. A’Beckett Backhouse, of Murrumbeena, and grandson of late Mr. W. A. C. A’Beckett. Educated at Haileybury College, Brighton, and Scotch College. Before enlisting was engaged in farming pursuits at Koo-wee rup. Eldest brother, Nigel, is chaplain to 7th Light Horse, now in Palestine; and youngest brother, Herbert, recently discharged from active service.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- World War I service record, B2455, item Backhouse G de T (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Backhouse, Emily Elizabeth (mother)
- Backhouse, Benjamin Talworth (father)
- Hay, Isabel Emily (sister)
- Backhouse, William Talworth (brother)
- Chomley, Ethel Beatrice (aunt)
- Backhouse, Alfred Paxton (uncle)
- Chomley, Charles Henry (uncle by marriage)
- à Beckett, Emma (grandmother)
- Backhouse, Benjamin (grandfather)
- à Beckett, William Arthur (grandfather)
- à Beckett, Emma Gertrude (cousin)
Citation details
'Backhouse, Geoffrey de Talworth (1890–1917)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/backhouse-geoffrey-de-talworth-17152/text28968, accessed 1 December 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1890
Malvern, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
4 October,
1917
(aged ~ 27)
France
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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