Goldsmith, Raymond Leslie

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, EdmundLeslie Allen Goldsmith, Raymond

Service Number Number 1537 1494 Service Killed Action 19th May 1915 Killed inin Action 1st August Gallipoli Gallipoli Peninsula Peninsula

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NAME

Goldsmith, Raymond, Leslie

SERVICE NO

1537

UNIT

3rd Battalion “A” Coy.

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

20 yrs

PLACE OF BIRTH

Wollombi, NSW

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

29 Aug 1914

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Kensington, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE NEXT OF KIN

Mother;- Mrs E Goldsmith “Roslyn” Hill St. Wyong.

Father;- Ernest John Goldsmith.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height-6’. Weight-161lbs. Chest-36”.

Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown.

Tattoo X Flags & Heart, Unity wreath in Heart, L/Upper Arm.

RELIGION EMBARKED DISEMBARKED NOTES WOUNDED/ILLNESS

25 Jul 1915 Wounded-

DIED

1 Aug 1915- Shell Wound Head- Gallipoli.

BURIED

Beach Cem. Plot 2 Row C Gve 5- Port Chanak. (Southern Point Anzac Cove).

MEDALS

1914-15 Star-11100, British War Medal-2942, Victory Medal-2943. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-301798.

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

Housewife, Notebook, Cards, Photo, Gift Tin, 2 Handk’fs, Brush./ Photos, Letters, Wallet, Paper cuttings./

WILL

Beneficiary;- Mother.

CORRESPONDENCE

Mother / Father

Gosford Times 13th August 1915 Private Ray Goldsmith, son of Mrs E. J. Goldsmith, of Wyong, has been wounded at the Dardanelles.

Gosford Times 20th August 1915 WYONG Wyong. Thursday A cable was received here today announcing the death, on August 1 st, of Private Ray Goldsmith from wounds received at Gallipoli. Deceased was 24 years of age, and the son of Ernest Goldsmith.

Gosford Times 27th August 1915 Private Ray Goldsmith, who died from wounds received at the Dardanelles, was 24 years of age, and the second son of Mr and Mrs Ernie Goldsmith, of Wyong, and a nephew of Mr George Goldsmith. He was a baker by trade, and unmarried.

Gosford Times 27th August 1915 Late private Ray L Goldsmith "Mother It is My Duty To Go" A wave of sympathy and sadness spread over the town of Wyong when news became known that Private Ray Goldsmith had died from wounds received in the fight at the Dardanelles. Our sympathy goes out to the relatives of the deceased Private, who died an honorable death in performing his duty, to his home and country, and, having performed that supreme quality of duty is entitled to rank with the most distinguished of his race. At the outbreak of war he was employed on the duplication works at Yass, but being inspired with the virtues which come from teh innate monitir, conscience, soon placed his services in the hands of the Empire. On enlisting he wrote his parents;- "Mother, it is my duty to go. My grandfather fought for us in the Crimean War, and i deem it my duty to help the Empire." his great grandfather fought in the Crimean War, and teh Service Medal is still held

by Mr John Goldsmith, grandfather of our noble hero.

Private Goldsmith is the second son of Mr and Mrs E J Goldsmith, Wyong, and was 21 years 9 months. He enlisted shortly after the outbreak of war, and became a private in the 3rd Battalion, and sailed with the first contingent on 19th October, 1914. After serving a time in the camp at Egypt, he embarked with his comrades to effect a landing at the Dardanelles, and took part in that memorable and heroic Australian dash, on April 25th, 1915. Pte Goldsmith was first wounded on 19 th May, and after being in hospital for about a month, he returned to the front on 26th June. He was wounded again on the 25th July, and died of wounds on August 1. he qwas one of the last of the Wyong boys wounded, and the first to succumb. Private Goldsmith was 6ft Âźin, and was always keen on sport, indulging a good deal in football and fishing, and a young man who was fond of home and mother, but when the Empire called, he deemed it to be his duty to join the colors and fight for King

Gosford Times 27th August 1915 A memorial service to the late Private Ray Goldsmith will be conducted by Rev. W Moore at Wyong on Sunday next.

Gosford Times 15th October 1915 A Wyong Hero Wyong people have presented an enlarged photo of Private Ray Goldsmith to his parents, Mr and Mrs E J Goldsmith, the inscription being as follows.

In Grateful Memory of Private Ray Goldsmith, one of Australia's Sons, who fought and fell for his King and Country, at the Dardanelles, May, 1915, in a just and honorable cause.

This token is freely presented to his esteemed parents with the sincere hope that they will be comforted in their sorrow and loss by the everlasting fact that heEntered his rest a hero brave and bold, Whose name is now in golden letters scrolled.

Sydney Morning Herald 12th June 1916 pg. 4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Probate Jurisdiction- In the Estate of RAYMOND LESLIE GOLDSMITH, late of Wyong, in the State of New South Wales, and of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Forces on Active Service, deceased- Application will be made after fourteen days from the publication hereof that Administration, with the Will annexed, of the Estate of the abovementioned deceased may be granted to the PUBLIC TRUSTEE: and all persons having a claim against the said Estate must render same in detail to the PUBLIC TRUSTEE on or before the 12th day of July, 1916. T W GARRETT. Public Trustee. Culwulla chambers, Castlereagh-street. Sydney

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