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Lieut. Terence Ward Garling – youngest so of W. M. N. and Marie Garling. Born 15th February 1894 at "The Monastery" Kurraba Road Neutral Bay North Sydney.a great grandson of Frederick Garling Judge Advocate of the Colony (N.S.W.) in 1816 – Commenced his military career when 16 years old – joining the mounted Scouts attached to St. George's English Rifles – on the disbandment of the Scouts he was transferred to the ranks of the regiment (Infantry) and at 17 was made a Corporal – in D company –On the Defence Act – coming into force he had – under its provisions to register and Enrol in the Cadet Corps of the Commonwealth and after passing his Examination he obtained his Commission as 2nd Lieut – gazetted 30th June 1912 – at 18 by the Regulation of the Defence Act he had to transfer to the Citizens Army and then applied for a Commission in the Australian Field Artillery which he obtained dating from 1st August 1914. War with Germany being declared a few days afterwards
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