MOUNTJOY, Sydney Gordon (1887-1954)
MOUNTJOY, Sydney Gordon (1887-1954)
Sydney Gordon Mountjoy was born on 25 June 1887 at 'Riverview' Lorne, the son of William Allen Mountjoy and Fanny Georgina nee Lambell. of Glenara, Dean’s Marsh. He was educated at Geelong College, entering in 1902. His address at the time was 'Glenara', Deans Marsh.
Prior to his enlistment during World War I, he was manager of the local coach service. He was married in 1910 to Isabella Ghent, the daughter of Robert and Matilda Ghent, of Ballarat. Sydney and Bella lived at 'Glenwood', Dean’s Marsh, and had three children prior to his 1916, Jean Mountjoy (1911- ); Gordon William Mountjoy (1914- ), and Isabella Winifred Mountjoy (1915- ).
During World War I, he enlisted (No 28488) in the AIF on 24 May 1916, undertaking his initial training at Maribyrnong Camp, then embarking, as a Driver, with the 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column on HMAT A38 Ulysses on 1 August 1916. He arrived in France in May 1917, where he served at Ypres, Villers Bretonneux, Mont St Quentin and other smaller battles.
The Geelong Advertiser reported on 26 February 1918 that he was Mentioned in Despatches, however his service records do not indicate this. He took leave to England in March 1918, and again in February 1919. Sydney Mountjoy returned to Australia, embarking on 1 July 1919 on HMT Karmala, disembarking on 18 August.
He died on 25 June 1954.
His cousin, Private Reginald Mountjoy, 7 Battalion (of Birregurra and Whittlesea), was killed in action on 25 October 1917, and is buried at Hagle Dump Cemetery - Grave IV.C.8.
His younger brother, Captain Stanley Allin Mountjoy was working as a veterinary surgeon at Kerang when he embarked with the 8th Light Horse Regiment on HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on 25 February 1915. He was Mentioned in Despatches on 10 March 1918, while serving with the Australian Mounted Division, the citation read:
'This officer has been Brigade Veterinary Officer for a period of two years, during the twelve months he has been under my command his work has been of the highest quality, in November and December 1917 his unceasing care and attention during the most trying operations greatly contributed to the efficiency of the animals, reduction of waste and keeping of animals in the field.'
Sydney Gordon Mountjoy was born on 25 June 1887 at 'Riverview' Lorne, the son of William Allen Mountjoy and Fanny Georgina nee Lambell. of Glenara, Dean’s Marsh. He was educated at Geelong College, entering in 1902. His address at the time was 'Glenara', Deans Marsh.
Prior to his enlistment during World War I, he was manager of the local coach service. He was married in 1910 to Isabella Ghent, the daughter of Robert and Matilda Ghent, of Ballarat. Sydney and Bella lived at 'Glenwood', Dean’s Marsh, and had three children prior to his 1916, Jean Mountjoy (1911- ); Gordon William Mountjoy (1914- ), and Isabella Winifred Mountjoy (1915- ).
During World War I, he enlisted (No 28488) in the AIF on 24 May 1916, undertaking his initial training at Maribyrnong Camp, then embarking, as a Driver, with the 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column on HMAT A38 Ulysses on 1 August 1916. He arrived in France in May 1917, where he served at Ypres, Villers Bretonneux, Mont St Quentin and other smaller battles.
The Geelong Advertiser reported on 26 February 1918 that he was Mentioned in Despatches, however his service records do not indicate this. He took leave to England in March 1918, and again in February 1919. Sydney Mountjoy returned to Australia, embarking on 1 July 1919 on HMT Karmala, disembarking on 18 August.
He died on 25 June 1954.
His cousin, Private Reginald Mountjoy, 7 Battalion (of Birregurra and Whittlesea), was killed in action on 25 October 1917, and is buried at Hagle Dump Cemetery - Grave IV.C.8.
His younger brother, Captain Stanley Allin Mountjoy was working as a veterinary surgeon at Kerang when he embarked with the 8th Light Horse Regiment on HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on 25 February 1915. He was Mentioned in Despatches on 10 March 1918, while serving with the Australian Mounted Division, the citation read:
'This officer has been Brigade Veterinary Officer for a period of two years, during the twelve months he has been under my command his work has been of the highest quality, in November and December 1917 his unceasing care and attention during the most trying operations greatly contributed to the efficiency of the animals, reduction of waste and keeping of animals in the field.'
Source
Based on an edited extract from Geelong Collegians at the Great War compiled by James Affleck. p269 (citing Pegasus; Mountjoy Family Papers; National Archives; Australian War Memorial).