Michael Gorey

Australian Electoral Rolls from the early 20th century are no available online at www.ancestry.com. So far they have helped me learn more about my mysterious great uncle Charles Gorey.

Charles was my grandfather Michael’s eldest brother, born in 1878. He served as a sapper (tunneller) in the First World War and suffered multiple injuries.

He never married and lived for many years in Queensland. He died in “camp” in 1949 near Deniliquin, NSW.

The electoral rolls show that Charles was living at Townsville, Queensland, in 1913. In 1931 he was recorded as living at Alexandra in Victoria.

I was so thrilled when I discovered his photograph while researching the family history in 1999. It was in a special memorial book kept at Grahamvale Primary School (Shepparton East).

Here’s the 1913 electoral roll entries for my great-grandparents:

These articles might be of interest:

• Prince Charles
• The rightful King
• Charles’ heir record