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W J Gainy

Commemorated at
Given name
W J
Family name
Gainy
Service number
Unknown
Additional information
Rank (legacy)
Unknown
Unit at embarkation
Unknown
Service (legacy)
Unknown
Conflicts
World War 1
Campaign (legacy)
Unknown
Veteran Notes/Bio

1. "Gainy W.J." listed Bungendore War Memorial Hall WW 1 ROH (1917) and Bygone Queanbeyan as "Gainy W.J. (B)". Note: There is also a "Gainey F." listed on the Bungendore War Memorial Hall WW 1 ROH (1917-Added name) and in Bygone Queanbeyan as "Gainey F. (B)". This is not the name commemorated on the Bungendore War Memorial.

2. “MAPPING ANZACS”:No "Gainy " listed.

Note: Mapping ANZACS does not list an "F" Gainey. None of the four "Gaineys" listed indicate any local Bungendore connection.

3. AWM Embarkation Roll: Not listed.

4. AWM Nominal Roll: Not listed.

5. Monaro Pioneers: Not mentioned.

6. Trove: Not mentioned 1914-1919.

7. Google "Wild Card”: No positive result for either “Gainy” or "Gainey" in the Bungendore nor Queanbeyan districts.

8. Stephenson: Not mentioned.

9. Ryerson Index: Not listed as either Gainy nor Gainey

8. NSWBDM: Births 1890-1911 do not list any "Gainy" nor any "F Gainey".No likely candidates for Deaths 1914-1982.Could have been Born and Died outside NSW. Possibly New Zealad on UK.

9. Summary: by PJH: a.. It is possible that "W.J. Gainy" served in either the New Zealand or British Army. No "Gainy" on the NZ Nominal Roll.UK records not searched. B .Could be that "Gainy" should have been originally recorded in 1917 as "Gainey." but there is nothing to suggest that "W.J. Gainy" nor "F. Gainey" were related. C. No attempt has been made to contact "Gaineys" listed in the White Pages as residents in the local District. D."W.J. Gainy" remains an "Unknown" for the purposes of this record.

10. Last updated January 2016.

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