GANDY, George Thomas

Name	George Thomas GANDY
Country Of Origin	Australia
Born	1888
Died	1925
Birth/Baptism	Born 4 March 1888, Launceston
Parents	William Charles and Ellen Gandy (formerly Podmore)
Apprenticeship	Possibly with John Stevens, Launceston
Skills	Clockmaker, Watchmaker
Work Locations	Launceston, Queenstown
Street Address
Marriage/Spouse	25 November 1914, Derby, to Ada Beatrice Beswick
Other	Other skills: Council Clerk Zeehan and Dundas Herald 8 May 1908: ‘Having secured the services of Mr G Gandy (late of J Stevens & G Whitfield, Launceston) to manage our watchmaking and jewellery department, we are opening up a splendid assortment of watches, clocks, rings, brooches, links, electroplate etc., at city prices. It will pay you to call & inspect our display. Watches, Jewellery and Phonographs repaired and guaranteed. Louis Issell, Watchmaker and Jeweller and Phonograph Dealer, Queenstown.’ 21 October 1915: Enlisted World War I, recorded as an assistant council clerk, and worked as a clock and watchmaker with John Stevens of Launceston for three years. According to the North Eastern Advertiser of 15 May 1925, George was ‘completely run down just prior to his contracting pneumonia’ and was known to be ‘one of the most efficient council clerks in the State.’ Doctors’ certificates stated his lungs had been affected by gas during the war.
Death	16 April 1925, North East Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Scottsdale, aged 37. Burial: 18 April 1925, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston
References
TAHO: RGD33/1/67 no173 Birth 1888; File No. 1376, Name Indexes 1951485 Marriage 1914; File No. 1045, Name Indexes 2027374 Death 1925; AD960/1/49 Will No. 15258 1925. Web: National Archives of Australia, Series B2455, Service No. Lieutenant. The Examiner (Launceston) 17 April 1925.