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John was a ‘carpenter/builder’ whilst Dorothy was a ‘stenographer’. John was self-employed whilst Dorothy worked for the Commonwealth Reporting Service, typing transcripts from reporter’s notes of High Court cases. John was in the 2/33 Battalion AIF transport section in West Africa, North Africa and England during WW2. John’s mother altered his year of birth to 1919 to allow him to go overseas as such service was restricted to those aged over 21. Dorothy was in the Women’s Army Service in Northern Australia. John served from 1939 to 1944, Dorothy from 1942 to 1947. John enlisted within seven weeks of the declaration of war. Dorothy stayed in the army for almost two years after hostilities ceased. The Fraters lived in High Street Kew before moving to Windsor Crescent Mont Albert in the early 1950s. John built a house in Boronia Grove East Doncaster were they lived from 1963 until 1986. They then moved to Bimbiang Crescent Rye into another house that John built.http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Items_listing.asp?S=2&F=1&O=0&T=I&C=96
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FRATER JOHN : Service Number - VX2004 : Date of birth - 08 Apr 1919 : Place of birth - MELBOURNE VIC : Place of enlistment - SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC : Next of Kin - FRATER WILLIAM
Series number B883 Control symbol VX2004 Contents date range 1939 - 1948
Access status Open Location Canberra Barcode 6229520
Details from e-mail from Ann McKie (nee FRATER)
Famous Australian impressionist Artist. Migrated to Australia in 1910From general Internet search
Studied Glasgow School of Art, 1905-09 and 1912-13; London, stained glass design (with R. Anning Bell); Paris. After arriving in Australia Frater was employed with the firm of Brooks Robinson as a designer of stained glass (1914) and there made the acquaintance of Arnold Shore. Later he assisted at the modern art school conducted by Shore and George Bell, and with them became widely known as a pioneer of modernism in Victoria. Although his painting was, and remains, sensuous rather than intellectual, he was consistent protagonist for the theories and principles of Cézanne. His paintings represented a liberation and a freedom from convention the made it widely acceptable also to the emerging generations. Frater was elected president of the Victorian Arts Society, remaining president until shortly before his death.appointed OBE for his services to art in 1974.
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Their family home was in Alphington.
William Frater was born in January 1890 at Ochiltree Castle at Linlithgow. A substantial place, but more of a ‘House’ than a castle, it still stands, having been renovated by its current owners. It is constructed of stones salvaged from nearby Roman ruins. The town of Linlithgow had a population of 7,500 the year that William was born.William’s parents died from an influenza epidemic when he was young - he had no memory of them. The maternal grandmother (name unknown) looked after both William and his younger brother Tom for several years at Ochiltree Castle. Their uncle Andrew looked after them later at Ochiltree Farm (about 300 meters from the castle).
William migrated to Australia with Tom on the ‘Norseman’, arriving in Melbourne in July 1910. Tom continued on to Sydney and he lived in New South Wales all his life. William returned to Scotland the next year, but returned to Australia in 1914. He attributes his decision to immigrate to Australia to a disagreement with his uncle about a scholarship he had won to attend an art school. His return from Scotland was also an impulsive act - seeing his girlfriend with someone else, he left Scotland within a week.
William applied to join the army in World War 1. He was rejected because of a crooked right arm, broken in a childhood accident. He was always proud that his two oldest sons joined up for World War 2.
William was a noted Australian impressionist artist and he was President of the Victorian Artist’s Society for many years. He was awarded an OBE for services to Australian art in 1974. He was also an important pioneer of Australian stained glass. Even in his later years, he was completely without tact, ‘calling a spade a spade’.
Winfred had been William’s model before he returned to Scotland. They continued to correspond whilst he was away. Their marriage was one of ‘necessity’. One evening after Winfred had been modeling for William, she missed the last train home and she had to stay overnight in the studio. On the basis of that, ‘they had to get married!’
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William said ‘his parents died from influenza when he was young and he had no memory of them’. This is not strictly correct. Although his father died when he was only three his mother survived until he was 10 and neither died from influenza. William said his maternal grandmother looked after him for several years at Ochiltree Castle before his uncle Andrew looked after him at Ochiltree Farm. This is not true. It was the paternal grandmother and Uncle Adam who looked after him and they lived at Ochiltree Cottages. William said he had to walk 10 km to school in bare feet (even when it was snowing) - he actually attended Bridgend Public School about 1km from Ochiltree Cottages.William emigrated with his brother Tom from the Port of Leith Edinburgh on the ‘Norseman’ arriving in Melbourne in July 1910. Tom continued on to Sydney and remained in New South Wales all his life. He served in the AIF in both WW1 and WW2. William went back to Scotland in 1911 but returned to Australia in 1914. He emigrated due to a disagreement with his uncle Andrew about a scholarship to attend Glasgow art school. His return was equally impulsive - seeing his girlfriend with someone else, he left Scotland within a week.
William was a noted impressionist artist and President of the Victorian Artist’s Society for many years. Their main exhibit area is now the ‘Frater Gallery’. He was awarded an OBE for services to Australian art in 1974. After Barbara died, Dorothy Frater went to her house to clean up. There was a pile of bags ready to be dumped. Dorothy picked up one and noticed it was heavy. She looked inside and found the OBE - it was about to be thrown out!
William was a pioneer of Australian stained glass and his commissioned pieces adorn several churches in Melbourne. He was completely without tact, ‘calling a spade a spade’. He would say things deliberately, simply to gain a reaction and then laugh off your discomfort.
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In 1901 Ann Steel was looking after William and Thomas. Andrew and John had been farmed out to other relations. Andrew was a ‘chauffeur’, William an ‘artist’ Tom a ‘farmer’ whilst John was a ‘gardener’. John died of ‘ulcers’.Details obtained by Sylvia BRADLEY from Scottish records
William Frater b. 31/12/1890 @ 7hrs p.m @ Ochiltree , Linlithgow
Son of William Frater , Forrester and Sarah Manson who married 26/11/1886 @ Monkston , Ayrshire . The birth was registered by his father .
In the 1891 Census the family were as ;
668/9/7 1891
· William Frater , 27 ,Forrester , Linlithgow
· Sarah Frater , 31 , Ayrshire , Monkston
· Andrew Frater , 4, " "
· John M Frater , 3 , Linlithgow
· William Frater , 1 , "email from Sylvia Bradley
received a letter this morning from The Glasgow School of Art about William.
The letter reads :
William Frater (b.1890) attended evening classes in Drawing and Painting at The Glasgow School of Art from 1906/7 to 1908/9 and a life class ( evening ) in 1909/10. His tutors were D Forrester Wilson , James Huck and Maurice Greiffenhagen .
His occupation is given as Glass Stainer and his addresses are given as 13 Garden St and , in 1909/10, as 162 Cathedral Street .http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Items_listing.asp?S=2&F=1&O=0&T=I&C=96
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Art - Paintings - 'The red hat' - signed William Frater. Oil on canvas, National Gallery of Victoria [photographic image]. 1 photographic negative: b&w, acetate
Series number A1200 Control symbol L14163 Contents date range 1951 - 1951
Access status Not yet examined Location Canberra Barcode 11683422
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Winifred was buried in a small cemetery at Arthur’s Creek, which had not been used for some time. On the day of her funeral, the gravedigger could not construct a grave, so the funeral had to be postponed. Dynamite had to be used to blast the rock. William is buried beside her.update 20.3.2007
Winfred was a ‘tailoress’. She had been William’s model before he returned to Scotland. They continued to correspond whilst he was away. Their marriage was one of ‘necessity’. One evening after Winfred had been modeling for William she missed the last train home and had to stay overnight. On the basis of that, ‘they had to get married!’ They possibly should not have as William was serially unfaithful.
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John managed the commercial and legal affairs for Lord Rosebery.Family of Ann Frater (m name McKie) believes that William (Jock)'s father's name is John. Records found by Sylvia show the name to be William. I have to give precedence to the written document. John may have been a middle name?
1891 Census
668/9/7 1891
· William Frater , 27 ,Forrester , Linlithgow
· Sarah Frater , 31 , Ayrshire , Monkston
· Andrew Frater , 4, " "
· John M Frater , 3 , Linlithgow
· William Frater , 1 , "In the indexes of the Confirmations and Inventories 1893 for;
Frater, William 10th May 1893 .Value of Estate £147, 9s, 6d .
Confirmation of William Frater , Molecatcher,Ochiltree,Linlithgow,who died 19th April 1893 at Ochiltree aforesaid ,
intestate,granted at Linlithgow,to Sarah Manson or Frater, residing at Ochiltree aforesaid,Executrix Dative qua relict .In the indexes of the Confirmations and Inventories 1894 for ;
Frater William 24thApril 1894 . Value of Estate £207, 6s , 3d , ad omissa.
Confirmation ad omissa of William Frater , Molecatcher ,Ochiltree, Linlithgow , who died 19th April 1893at Ochiltree,
intestate , granted at Linlithgow to Sarah manson or Frater ,Ochiltree aforesaid .Executrix dative quo relict. original
Confirmation granted 10th May 1893.SC41/53/16/16 Scottish Documents Ref No .
The both Wills for William are 3 pages each , which for a direct relative would be worthwhile getting a copy ; I have only copied
parts with information , such as the Inventory .Inventory of the Personal Estate of William Frater , Molecatcher
1. Cash in house
2. Household furniture and other effectsin deceased House £10 - -
3. Stock in trade/other effects belonging to deceased
4. Sum in Bank
5. Sum due under Policy of Assurance No 2,46,837on the life of the deceased by the Prudential Assurance Company £100 bonus additions
£6-2s £106 - 2 - 0
6.Funeral Allowance payable by the Ancient Order of Forresters Friendly Society , Linlithgow £10 - -
7.Proportion of Salary due to deceased by the Linlithgow Cemetery Board £5 - -
8.Proportion of Salary due to deceased by the Police Commissioners of Linlithgow £1 - -
9.Sum of Deposit Receipt with the British Linen Company Bank Linlithgow dated 25th November 1892 £20 Interest thereon to date of Oath of
Inventory 2s 6d. £20 2 6£147 9 6
Signed Sarah Frater
Signed John Ferguson Sheriff ClerkWilliam Frater
1. Debts £ s d
1. David Ferguson Soliciters , Ayr £5 - -
2. John Thom " , Linlithgow £3 112. Funeral Expences
1. Andrew Binnie , Kingscavil,Linlithgow £7 3 6
2. Linlithgow Cemetery Board for Ground £2 12 6
3. James Dowie ,Draper , Linlithgow £4 4 2
4. Peter Braithwaite ,Tailor ,Linlithgow £1 13 -
5. John Lang , Printer , Linlithgow £1 10 -
£25 14 2email from Greg McKie 20.3.2007
William was a ‘forester’ and ‘mole catcher’
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1891 Census
668/9/7 1891
· William Frater , 27 ,Forrester , Linlithgow
· Sarah Frater , 31 , Ayrshire , Monkston
· Andrew Frater , 4, " "
· John M Frater , 3 , Linlithgow
· William Frater , 1 , "1901 census
In the 1901 Census it was ;
668/9/8
· Adam Frater, head , 24 , Forrester , Linlithgow
· Ann Frater , mother , 62 , , Uphall
· William Frater ,11, nephew , scholar , Linlithgow
· Thomas Frater , 9 , nephew , scholar , Linlithgow .SC41/53/17/494 Will of Sarah Manson or Frater
This is just part of her will again for a direct relative it would be worth getting, the first part is her appointing Andrew Frater, Forrester, Ochiltree, as her sole Executor till her youngest is Fourteen years old and allowing him to have sole judge and absolute discretion in making advances and to be advisable for the purpose of setting them up in life.
Inventory of Sarah Manson Frater
Scotland £ s d
1. Cash in House 9 - -
2. Household furniture and other effects 7 10 -
3. National Security* Savings Bank Glasgow 147 13 4
4. Broxburn Co-operative Society 42 - -
5. Sum in Deposit Receipt Commercial Bank 65 - -
England
1. 3% Indenture stock of the English
And Australian Assets Coy Ltd 8 - -
2. Two shares of £1 each of above 2 - -
Claim of the deceased against the Securities Insurance Co Ltd for Balance of Deposit Receipt for £200 of the English and Australian Mortgage Bank £179 and arrears of Interest due thereon 28th October 1896 £38 5s
All standing in name of deceased as executrix of her husband the late William Frater
£ 288 11s 1d
1891 Census
668/9/7 1891
· William Frater , 27 ,Forrester , Linlithgow
· Sarah Frater , 31 , Ayrshire , Monkston
· Andrew Frater , 4, " "
· John M Frater , 3 , Linlithgow
· William Frater , 1 , "
email from Greg McKie 20.3.2007
In 1901 Ann Steel was looking after William and Thomas. Andrew and John had been farmed out to other relations. Andrew was a ‘chauffeur’, William an ‘artist’ Tom a ‘farmer’ whilst John was a ‘gardener’. John died of ‘ulcers’.1891 Census
668/9/7 1891
· William Frater , 27 ,Forrester , Linlithgow
· Sarah Frater , 31 , Ayrshire , Monkston
· Andrew Frater , 4, " "
· John M Frater , 3 , Linlithgow
· William Frater , 1 , "
email from Greg McKie 20.3.2007
Andrew was a plumber
They had moved to Ochiltree Place by 1861. Andrew was now a ‘hedger’, Elizabeth a ‘drape maker’, Janet was not employed whilst John was at school. By 1881 John (snr) was living with Elizabeth and her family at ‘Fairafar Farm House’ Cramond (15 km East). John (jnr) was living with his family at Barton Bonnyfield College Cramond.1891 census
37 1891 FRATER ANDREW M 60 668/0 009/000 1831
55 1891 FRATER ANN F 52 668/0 009/000 1839
52 1891 FRATER ANDREW M 23 668/0 009/000 1868
3 1891 FRATER ADAM M 14 668/0 009/000 1877
87 1891 FRATER CATHERINE F 14 668/0 009/000 1877
358 1891 FRATER LIZZIE F 11 668/0 009/000 1880
50 1891 FRATER ANDREW M 4 668/0 009/000 1887
350 1891 FRATER JOHN M M 3 668/0 009/000 1888
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In 1901 Ann Steel was looking after William and Thomas. Andrew and John had been farmed out to other relations. Andrew was a ‘chauffeur’, William an ‘artist’ Tom a ‘farmer’ whilst John was a ‘gardener’. John died of ‘ulcers’.
email from Greg McKie 20.3.2007
The family were living in Linlithgow in 1851. James, Ann, Ross and Ebenezer were ‘cotton weaver’s’ whilst Isabella a ‘pirn filler’ (winding yarn onto large bobbins). James was living in James Place Penicuik (15 km East) in 1881 with Isabella and granddaughter Isabella (‘a servant’). By 1891 Ebenezer and Janet (‘a cotton winder’) were living in Whitburn.
1891 census
37 1891 FRATER ANDREW M 60 668/0 009/000 1831
55 1891 FRATER ANN F 52 668/0 009/000 1839
52 1891 FRATER ANDREW M 23 668/0 009/000 1868
3 1891 FRATER ADAM M 14 668/0 009/000 1877
87 1891 FRATER CATHERINE F 14 668/0 009/000 1877
358 1891 FRATER LIZZIE F 11 668/0 009/000 1880
50 1891 FRATER ANDREW M 4 668/0 009/000 1887
350 1891 FRATER JOHN M M 3 668/0 009/000 1888
"John" brother of William registered William's death.
"Adam" son of Sarah FRATER (nee MANSON) was head of household in 1901 census
1901 census
In the 1901 Census it was ;
668/9/8
· Adam Frater, head , 24 , Forrester , Linlithgow
· Ann Frater , mother , 62 , , Uphall
· William Frater ,11, nephew , scholar , Linlithgow
· Thomas Frater , 9 , nephew , scholar , Linlithgow .email from Greg McKie 20.3.2007
William was a ‘forester’ and ‘mole catcher’
Adam had a ‘sudden death’.1891 census
37 1891 FRATER ANDREW M 60 668/0 009/000 1831
55 1891 FRATER ANN F 52 668/0 009/000 1839
52 1891 FRATER ANDREW M 23 668/0 009/000 1868
3 1891 FRATER ADAM M 14 668/0 009/000 1877
87 1891 FRATER CATHERINE F 14 668/0 009/000 1877
358 1891 FRATER LIZZIE F 11 668/0 009/000 1880
50 1891 FRATER ANDREW M 4 668/0 009/000 1887
350 1891 FRATER JOHN M M 3 668/0 009/000 1888
Details from e-mail from Ann McKie (nee FRATER)
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John was an ‘agricultural labourer’. The family were living in ‘Hillhouse farm’ Linlithgow in 1841. They were sharing with their nephew Andrew (an ‘agricultural labourer’).
In 1851 John (snr) was working as a ‘hedger’ in Ochiltree.
They had moved to Ochiltree Place by 1861. Andrew was now a ‘hedger’, Elizabeth a ‘drape maker’, Janet was not employed whilst John was at school. By 1881 John (snr) was living with Elizabeth and her family at ‘Fairafar Farm House’ Cramond (15 km East). John (jnr) was living with his family at Barton Bonnyfield College Cramond.
Details from e-mail from Ann McKie (nee FRATER)
Henry Somer Gullett was born on 26 March 1878 in Harston, Victoria, the son of Charles William Gullett, a farmer, and his wife Rose Mary. He was educated at various Victorian state schools. His father died when he was 12 and he left school to help his mother on the land after which he spent some time on the land.
In 1900 he joined the staff of the Sydney Morning Herald and in 1908 he went to London as correspondent for two other Sydney papers, the Daily Telegraph and The Sun. He also combined freelance journalism with a special study of migration to Australia, published under the title The opportunity in Australia in 1913.
In 1915 Gullett was appointed Australian official war correspondent with the British and French armies on the Western Front. The following year he enlisted in the Australian Field Artillery, receiving his commission in 1917. Shortly afterwards he was transferred to the War Records Section in Palestine and in 1918 appointed official A.I.F. correspondent in that area. He jointly edited Australia in Palestine (1919) and wrote Unguarded Australia: a plea for immigration (1919) and The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine, 1914-1918, (1923), volume 7 of the Official history of Australia in the War.
After the War Gullett briefly held the position of Director of the Australian War Museum and in 1920 he was appointed Director of the Australian Immigration Bureau. He resigned in 1922 over disagreements with W.M. Hughes and returned to journalism with the Melbourne Herald.
In 1925 Gullett won the Victorian seat of Henty in the House of Representatives as a Nationalist (later United Australia Party) candidate. He held the seat until his death.
The party and ministerial positions he held were:
Deputy Leader of Opposition, 1929-1930
Minister of Trade and Customs, 1928-1929, 1932-1933
Minister without Portfolio, 1934-1937
Minister for External Affairs and Minister for Information, 1939-1940
Gullett represented Australia at the Ottawa Conference in 1932 and shortly after his return he was created a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (January 1933). From 1937 to 1940 he was Vice-President of the Executive Council.
On 13 August 1940 Gullett and two other Cabinet ministers were killed in an air crash near Canberra. He was survived by Lady Gullett, whom he had married in 1912, and their children Henry Baynton Somer Gullett and Susan Gullett (later Mrs P. Hackforth-Jones).
Reference
Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 9, pp.137-39
Lady Elizabeth Penelope FRATER
First references referred to Penelope 7 Penelope Elizabeth but Karen and NSW gov. BMD site refer to Elizabeth Penelope so the name is given in this order
Found a reference to Penelope Frater attending Wilson Creek Public School situated 10 km west of Mullumbimby in the North Coast Region of New South Wales Australia. She is listed as one of the 27 principles. As her brother is known to have been married in Australia, there is a chance that this Penelople Frater is related to this branch of the family. I have linked to text to the youngest Penelope. Ref is http://www.nor.com.au/education/wilsonscreekps/history_wcs.htm
Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 9, pp.137-39
Penelope Elizabeth Gullett, 1890-1960
Penelope Elizabeth Gullett was born on 4 June 1890 at Coonamble, New South Wales, the daughter of Henry Frater and his wife Barbara (who later become known as the writer Barbara Baynton).
She married Henry Somer (later Sir Henry) Gullett. They had two children: Henry Baynton Somer (Jo) and Susan (later Mrs P. Hackforth-Jones).
After the death of her husband in 1940, Lady Gullett increasingly devoted herself to working for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She died in 1960.
References
Obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 December 1960thank you for your enquiry about Penelope Gullett and your Frater family research. The National Library is unable to do any in-depth research on genealogical enquiries, but I think that I can give you some relevant information on this. The finding aid that you refer to is for the papers of Sir Henry and Lady Penelope Gullett, which are held in our Manuscripts Collection. However, it appears from the paragraph you quoted that the biographical information on Lady Gullett was taken from a 'Sydney Morning Herald' newspaper obituary on 12 Dec 1960, not from information held in the Gullett papers themselves. I have checked the introduction to a book of Baynton's writings, called "Barbara Baynton", edited by Sally Krimmer & Alan Lawson (published by University of Queensland Press in 1980 as part of the "Portable Authors" series), which gives a fairly detailed account of Baynton's life. It states that she was born to John Lawrence and Elizabeth Ewart on 4 June 1857, and was first married to Alexander (not Andrew or Henry) Frater, son of Alexander Frater and Penelope Hay, at the Tamworth Presbyterian Church on 24 June 1880. Their children were Alexander Hay, Robert Guy and Penelope. It goes on to discuss her divorce from Frater, and marriage (the next day!) to Dr Thomas Baynton. It also discusses her apparent concealment of her true parentage, date of birth and other details of her early life. Apparently, even her family believed things about her that were later proved incorrect. This might explain the father being named as "Henry" in the obituary. If you cannot locate a copy of the book in the UK and are interested in obtaining a copy of the introduction, you can request a photocopy from our Document Supply Service's "Copies Direct" facility. Details of the service, prices, and an online order form can be found at <http://www.nla.gov.au/dss/individuals_and_business.html> . You would need to specify the pages you need copied - the introduction is contained in pages ix to xxxiii of the book. There is also a portrait of Baynton at page viii, immediately before the Introduction. There is a also a comprehensive biography called "Barbara Baynton: Between Two Worlds", written by a descendant, Penne Hackforth-Jones (who is also an Australian TV & film actress). It was first published by Penguin in 1989, and again by Melbourne University Press in 1995. It would go into much more detail on Baynton's life. If you can't get a copy locally, you might find it on a second hand book site via the internet. Or, you could request an international interlibrary loan through your local public library. You should be able to order copies of the relevant certificates from the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. Their website, with searchable indexes, is at: <http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/> . If you want to get a copy of the obituary, you may be able to track down microfilm copies of the Sydney Morning Herald in major UK libraries or university libraries. Although indexes have been produced for the newspaper that cover the period you need, they do not include personal notices or obituaries. This would mean going through the whole edition to find the article.
Henry Baynton Somer (Jo) GULLETT
http://www.nla.gov.au/ms/findaids/3078.html#summ
from Christine Frater 2.1.2007
Service Number: 372606 (VX3511) Australian Army.Enlisted on the 26 Oct 1939, Discharged 22 Sep 1945, Rank: Major. Awarded: WW2 Military Cross.The son of Sir Henry Gullett, one of the Australian official historians of the First World War, "Jo" Gullett was a Melbourne journalist when he enlisted in the second AIF in 1939. Educated at Oxford and the Sorbonne, he had inherited an old-fashioned sense of honour and duty. "We knew England's position was very serious and that we should help her as our fathers had done. It was the order of things."
When Australian troops first went into action at Bardia, Libya, in January 1941, Gullett was there as an infantry sergeant. He was wounded in the taking of Post 11, which the Italians had stoutly defended, but rejoined his battalion in time to serve as an officer in the ill-fated Greek campaign. He later fought in New Guinea and was awarded the Military Cross for his "disregard of danger and [for] leadership".
In 1944 Gullett was one of the few Australian soldiers sent to Europe to take part in the British D-Day operations. He was able to get an appointment with an infantry battalion. Soon afterwards he was made a company commander with The Royal Scots, and served with them during the further fighting until again wounded on 17 July. A staff job awaited him on his return to Australia.
While others may have seen boredom and disruption in war service, Gullett found some "colour, music and a touch of glory in that life". His account of his experiences, Not as duty only (1976) is a classic of Australian war literature. His part in the fighting at Bardia is depicted in Ivor Hele's famous painting, 2/6th Battalion attack on Post 11 at Bardia.
Gullett followed in his father's footsteps when he entered parliament in 1946; he was elected the Member for Henty. He became the Chief Government Whip (1950-55) in the Menzies' Liberal Government. He was Australian Ambassador to Greece (1965-68), before returning to farming at "Lambrigg" property, Tharwa, in the Australian Capital Territory.
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