Athol Leonard Gorman

BIRTH & BAPTISM Athel was named after Athol Wilfred Pitchforth. See notes at bottom of James' profile for sources. First name(s) Athel Leonard Last name Gorman Sex Male Birth year 1900 Birth place Thorpdale Father's name James Mother's name Rosanna Mother's last name Diver Registration number 14935 State Victoria Country Australia Record set Victoria Births

MARRIAGE First name(s) Athel Leonard Last name Gorman Sex Male Marriage year 1928 Spouse's first name(s) Gladys Muriel Spouse's last name Price State Victoria Country Australia Record set Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 Registration number 9226

Narracan Shire Advocate & Yallourn Brown Coal Mine, Walhalla Thorpdale Lines Echo 23 April 1932
ACTING CORONER'S INQUIRY.
VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH
Owing to the fact that the court houe was being used for Petty Sessions business, the Acting Deputy

Coroner's inquiry Into the death of Chas. Thomas Stone, who was Mlled at a sawmill at Sea View, was held at the Warragul police station, on Tuesday last. Senior Constable Gunther appeared on behalf of the police to assist the

Acting Deputy Coroner (Mr A. J. Harvey, J.P.).
Athol Leonard Gorman, mill hand, residing at Childers, stated that about 11.30 a.m. on 23rd March, he was working with the deceased at the sawmill at Sea View. He was "heading" off a tree, which was lying on the side of a steep hill. The tree had hit another stump when it fell, the result being that the tree split into two, about 20 feet from the head. One side of the split was cut off by witness, and then the tree slipped forward, opening up again as
it slipped'^ down hill. Deceased, who was standing on the "trunk, apparently slipped into the split, which suddenly sprang together again. Stone was caught by the left buttock. "Witness cut away the split with the help of John Roland Cook, and Stone was thus released. Deceased was then taken to the West Gippsland Hospital, in Mr Broomfield's motor car.
John Roland Cook, mill hand, residing at Sea View, stated that he was present with the last witness and deceased, when they were chopping down timber. The evidence given by Mr Gorman was true and correct.
Dr. Smith gave medical evidence that Stone died as the result of profound shock. Deceased was badly
crushed.
The Acting Coroner returned a finding that Chas. Thomas Stone met his death accidentally, when felling a tree at Sea View, and that no blame was attachable to anyone. The thanks of the court were tendered to the witnesses, who had given up a whole day in order to relate their version of the accident.
—"Guardian."

[Sea View is near Allambee and Ferndale]

1939 Electoral Roll for Walhalla: Athel Leonard, farm labourer, Henry Evered, (Athel's older brother), are at Childers, probably on the family farm, with Gladys Muriel, home duties.

Athol Gorman of Childers, Victoria, V367454, enlisted in the Army Citizen Military Forces, 1939 - 1948. NOK, Gladys Gorman. The Citizen Military Force was raised for war time duties at home in Australia and its territories, not to be sent 'overseas'. Some CMF were involved in the New Guinea campaign, since it was then an Australian territory. The CMF were mainly younger or older men. sometimes in restricted occupations like farming.

1946 Electoral Roll: No change.

DEATH & BURIAL First name(s) Athol Leonard Last name Gorman Age 55 Sex Male Birth year 1900 Death year 1955 Father's name Maurice Jame Mother's name Rosehannah Diver Death place Yall State Victoria Registration number 23908 [A bit wonky on the attributions here]

First name(s) Athol Last name Gorman Birth year - Death year 1955 Death date 14 Dec 1955 Cemetery Thorpdale/Childers Cemetery City Thorpdale 3835 State Victoria Country Australia

First name(s) Athol L Sex Male Last name Gorman Grant year 1956 Death year 1955 Occupation Laborer Residence Thorpdale State Victoria Country Australia Nature of grant P Death date 14 Dec 1955 Grant date 05 Jul 1956 To whom committed - File number 501/417