GILES headstone Donald Cemetery photo from Kelley Ritch James W GILES headstone Donald Cemetery photo from Kelley Ritch Darryl and Gordon GILES headstone Donald Cemetery photo from Kelley Ritch VX47985 Private John Thomas GILES 26 Jul 1940 photo in Service Record NAA GILES names on the Ex-PoW memorial Ballarat February 2012

Children of James GILES m 1899 Mary Bertha WATSON Ten children of James GILES and Mary Bertha WATSON: 1. James Albert GILES b 1900 Banyena d/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 16344] James Albert GILES d 1934 aged 33 yrs Swan Hill s/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 13360] James Albert GILES m 1921 Myrtle Victoria May BRADLEY [Vic 12966] (Myrtle) Victoria May BRADLEY b 1901 Carlton d/o Thomas BRADLEY/Minnie BARKER [Vic 17330] Myrtle JOHNSON d 1952 age 50 yrs Heidelberg d/o Thomas Alfred BRADLEY/Minnie BARKER [Vic 1776] Myrtle Victoria May GILES m2. 1841 Herman Alexander JOHNSON [Vic 12167] Herman Alexander JOHNSON b 1902 Swan Hill s/o John JOHNSON/Louisa BROWN [Vic 6334] Herman Alexander JOHNSON d 1971 aged 69 yrs Coburg, parents unknown [Vic 25845] 2. Victor Clarence GILES b 1903 St Arnaud s/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 6357] Victor Clarence GILES d 1980 (no age, abt 77 yrs) Geelong s/o James GILES/Mary - [Vic 5392] Victor Clarence GILES m 1927 Ellen Janet CAMERON [Vic 11224] 3. Charles GILES b 1905 Donald s/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 17601] 4. George Francis GILES b 1907 Donald s/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 2569] George Francis GILES d 1983 (no age, abt 76 yrs) Donald s/o Albert James GILES/Maby (Mary) Bertha - [Vic 16979] Francis William GILES m 1937 Elma Lois ELLIOTT [Vic 3782] Elma Lois ELLIOTT (b abt 1913) d 13 Aug 1992 [headstone] From top at left: Headstone in Donald Cemetery. Transcription: In Memory of / George F Giles / Died 29th July 1983, aged 76 / Loved Husband of / Elma L. / 13.8.92, Aged 79 / Loved Mother of / James, Mary, Gordon, / Janice, George. At Left: In Memory of / James W Giles / 10.6.1988 Aged 52 / Loved Son & Brother of / Elma & Family / & Stepson of George (Dec) / R.I.P At left: Headstone Donald Cemetery. Transcription: GILES Darryl F. / 5 Oct. 1961 Age 9 Hrs. / Gordon F. / 13 April 1987 Age 47. Darryl Francis GILES d 1961 age 0, DUNA (Donald?) s/o Gordon Francis GILES/Elaine MILNE [Vic 21365] 5. Mary Bertha GILES b 1910 Donald d/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 2556] 6. Clara May GILES b 1912 Donald d/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 11077] Clara May GILES m 1931 Albert Augustine ANDERSON [Vic 5052] 7. Eva Lillian GILES b 1914 Donald d/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 21010] Edith Lilian GILES d 1914 (no age) Donald d/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 5279] 8. Francis William GILES b 1914 Donald s/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 21011] 9. Eva Florence GILES b 1915 Donald d/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 29691] Eva Florence GILES m 1942 Frederick John Clifford HUGHES [Vic 14585] John Frederick Clifford HUGHES b 1918 Bendigo s/o Thomas HUGHES/Almara VOGELE [Vic 758] Frederick John C HUGHES d 1971 aged 53 yrs Bendigo s/o Thomas HUGHES/Ruby Almira VOGELE [Vic 14727] 10. John Thomas GILES b 1918 Donald s/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 26833] VX47985 Pte John Thomas GILES Born 18 Oct 1919 Donald, enlisted in the Australian Infantry Force in the 2/23 Battalion on 26 Jul 1940 at Caulfield, Victoria, Age: 20 yrs 9 mths, 6 ft, Occ: Labourer, Single, Presbyterian, Residence: Donald, NOK (Father) Mr James Giles, Walker Street, Donald. Transferred to the 2/24 Battalion and embarked on 16 Nov 1940 for overseas service in the Middle East. Reported missing in action on 7 May 1941, on 26 Jun 1941 now believed prisoner of war, officially confirmed on 20 Sep 1941. He was interned at Camp Denna 9 Sep 1941; Camp Capua, Italy, 14 Nov 1941; Camp Grupiagnano, Italy, 27 Dec 1941. Recovered POW and safe in Allied Hands 18 May 1945; arrived in UK, ex-Western Europe 28 May 1945. Embarked from England on 23 Jul 1945, disembarked at Sydney, NSW. Memo to change NOK on 12 May 1941 to Mrs B L Giles (Wife), address 182 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy. Other addresses: 85 Rowena Parade, Richmond East on 26 Feb 1942 and 2 Mar 1942; 572 Station Street, Box Hill on 25 May 1945 and 15 Apr 1949. Pte John Thomas GILES was discharged 31 Aug 1945 from the Australian Army [Nominal Roll AWM, Service Record NAA: B883, VX47985] John Thomas GILES d 1953 aged 32 yrs St Arnaud s/o James GILES/Mary Bertha WATSON [Vic 17398] John Thomas GILES m 1940 Betty Lorraine MYALL [Vic 16285] Betty Lorraine MYALL b 8 Dec 1923, m2. John Anthony POULTER. (2 chn) Betty Lorraine POULTER d 21 Dec 2010 aged 81 yrs Bendigo. (Kelley Ritch) Ex-POW Memorial in Ballarat Botanical Gardens 2004. Names of all Australian Ex-POWs are inscribed on the black granite wall. Obelisks name the countries where prisoners were held. Charles GILES m 1859 Mary BOLAND © Created : 16 February 2004 © Last Modified : 23 June 2023 Email : juniperballarat@gmail.com URL : http://juniperballarat.net/public_html/gen/giles/gil_wat.html