Frank Robert GOULD

Born 22 November 1908 in Coburg, Victoria, Australia ^[16]
Son of Frederick William GOULD and Adelaide PEGLER ^[54]
He left Victoria in June 1926 to join his brothers Angus and Dick on their farm in Carnamah, Western Australia ^[P260]
Worked with Angus and Dick on their farm at Five Gums in Carnamah from 1926 ^[P260] to 1933 ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1929-1933 ^{[4: 6-Jul-1929 & 6-Aug-1932] [5: 16-Jun-1933]}
He was among those who attended the Centenary Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 26 July 1929 ^{[86: 3-Aug-1929]}
     The ball was to celebrate 100 years since the founding of Perth and the establishment of the Swan River Colony ^[86]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 3 October 1929 ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
He was one of the top three players when Carnamah defeated Three Springs to win the Football Premiership in 1930 ^{[4: 13-Sep-1930]}
     Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social in the lounge of the Carnamah Hotel on 9 September 1930 ^{[4: 13-Sep-1930]}
     Also attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 9 October 1930 ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
     At the ball he received a medal for being the Carnamah Football Club's Most Consistent Player in 1930 ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
     Credit was given to him for winning the grand final, which was played on the grounds of Donald MACPHERSON ^{[5: 4-May-1934]}
Member of the Inering Cricket Club in 1930-31 ^{[4: 22-Nov-1930]}
He stayed at the Carnamah Hotel during the fourth week of July 1933 ^{[5: 28-Jul-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Following a send-off in Carnamah he left the district on the evening of Friday 26 January 1934 ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
Upon leaving Carnamah he travelled to the Eastern States of Australia for a holiday ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
After his holiday he returned to Western Australia and worked in underground mines in Wiluna ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934] [P260]}
Received a clearance in April 1934 to transfer from the Carnamah Football Club to the Mines Rovers Football Club ^{[5: 4-May-1934]}
Visited the farm in Carnamah in April 1935 to see his mother and sister who were over from Melbourne ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935, 3-May-1935]}
During his stay he played for the Five Gums Tennis Club in matches against Parkinson on Sunday 28 April 1935 ^{[5: 3-May-1935]}
He again visited Carnamah during the first weekend of February 1937, to spend a few days with his brother Angus ^{[5: 12-Feb-1937]}
Resided in Wiluna until enlisting in the Australian Army on 24 April 1940 ^[16]
     Lieutenant WX2164 in the Australian Army's 2/31 Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 3 October 1945 ^[16]
Died 7 February 1992; ashes interred Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Cassia, Wall AD, Niche 31) ^[131]

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