GELLATY, Albert Francis

Albert Francis Gellatly served in both World Wars and in the Citizens Military Service. His name appears on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial, Panel 91, Supplementary Panel 10. He died of an unspecified illness, and his record of service in World War 2 has not yet been digitised. He first enlisted to serve on 5  July, 1915, and cited his widowed mother as next of kin, Frances Juliet Gellatly, then living at 96 Marine Pde., St Kilda. He was nineteen years and 8 months old and had been working as a motor mechanic, having finshed a four year apprenticeship with Tafi Motor Company in Lonsdale St. Melbourne. He was 5'4" tall, with grey eyes and light brown hair. Appointed to the 5th Field company Engineers with the rank of private/sapper, he embarked for Alexandria on board the 'Ascanius', going first to Alexandria, then disemarking at Marseilles on 23 March 1916. he was appointed as a driver with the 24th Rehd. Sup. Sep. and served with them until 7/4/1917, when he was returned to the 1st D.L.G., then on 12/3/1918, taken on strength with the 1st Australian division Mtor Transport Company. He was discharged from service on 28  September 1919, returning home via the 'Konig Friedrich August'.

By 1924, he appears on the electoral role for Boroondara as living in Northcote with his wife, Emma Adeline, and working in real estate. By 1936 he is in Kooyong, living with Emma at 190 Wattle Valley Rd., and employed in sales. In 1937, he and Emma had moved to 188 Wattle Valley Rd., Kooyong. He re-enlisted for service in World War 11, working in Unit 3 MD Ordnance Workshop AAOC. He died , aged 42, from an unspecified illness, while still in  service, and is buried at the Box Hill Cemetery.