Historical information

A Vale notice that was published in the Bulletin in 1975 on the death of Legatee Oswald Gawler. He joined Legacy in Adelaide in 1929 and was president of Melbourne Legacy in 1943. He served on the Co-ordinating Council for many years. In World War One he had served on Gallipoli and in France and Belgium. In 1917 he was severely gassed which impacted his health and eyesight in later years His professional career was as an actuary and his forecasts helped make many policy decisions in Legacy.

Significance

A record of the life and service of Legatee Os Gawler.

Physical description

White A4 paper x 2 pages of a photocopy from the Bulletin of the Vale notice about Legatee Gawler.