Born 10 April 1891<\/p>\n
1904 \u2013 the Bendigo Austral Society, which conducted competitions for pianofort, singing, recitations and amateur theatricals, decided to offer a scholarship worth a total of \u00a340 to a local student below the age of fourteen years. I was the fortunate winner.
\n1904 \u2013 1909 kindness of the Marist Brothers of St. Joseph’s College, I was enrolled in their school at Hunter’s Hill Sydney.
\n1909 I was articled to a young solicitor in Bendigo.
\n1914 Admitted to the Bar
\n1915 4 September Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force
\n1916 June. Commissioned.
\n1916 December. Served in Europe on the Western Front with the 22nd Battalion
\n1917 May 3. During the Second Battle of Bullecourt, he led his company into battle, and despite being severely wounded, remained at his post until the company was relieved. For these actions, Gorman was awarded the Military Cross.
\n1919 Early. Reached the rank of Captain
\n1919 October. Discharged from the AIF
\n1920 6 September. Married French-born Marthe Vall\u00e9e
\n1929 Takes silk as a Queen\u2019s Counsel.
\n1931 Unsuccessfully standing as a candidate for the Victorian Legislative Council in 1931
\n1932 Primary Producers Restoration League (Chapter 5)
\n1935 Served as an influential advisor and intermediary for the Country Party Premier of Victoria, Albert Dunstan.
\n1937 \u2013 1964 VRC Committee
\n1939 Publisher of Truth Newspaper
\n1940 Retired from active practice from the Bar, although he retained rooms at Equity Chambers
\n1943. Appointed to the Second Australian Imperial Force. Substantively holding the rank of colonel, he was appointed as a temporary brigadier and fulfilled the role of Chief Inspector of Army Administration, before being sent to the United Kingdom to command the AIF Reception Group, which was responsible for repatriating released prisoners of war back to Australia.
\n1945 November Transferred to the AIF reserve list
\n1949-1955 Consul for Greece in Victoria
\n1952 Came out of retirement to act as Counsel for former Premier Thomas Hollway at a Royal Commission on bribery charges
\n1954 Came out of retirement to act as Counsel for inquiry into the Petrov Affair
\n1956 – 1968 Chairman Australian Dried fruits Export control board
\n1960 He was made a Commander (CBE)
\n1966 Elevated to Knight Commander (KBE)<\/p>\n
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Born 10 April 1891 1904 \u2013 the Bendigo Austral Society, which conducted competitions for pianofort, singing, recitations and amateur theatricals, decided to offer a scholarship worth a total of \u00a340 to a local student below the age of fourteen years. … Continue reading