Joseph Garlick
Joseph was born in Geelong in 1854 , the eldest child of Samuel and Jane Garlick.
When Joseph was eight years old, the family came from Barwon Heads to settle in Mornington.
They lived in an area off Fishermans Beach called "Billy Goat Flat". This area was later known as "Bendigo by the Sea".
In 1876 Joe Garlick married Catherine Thompson and made their home in Blake Street, where they raised eight children. They lived there for the rest of their lives.
The family remember their home being near to the old clay holes, where bricks for Mornington’s early buildings had been made.
Two of Joe and Catherine Garlick’s sons, Joseph and William James (Jim), served in the 1st World War.
Joe Garlick worked for Mr. and Mrs. Allchin, of Sutton Grange, for many years, and was also caretaker of Mornington Park.
plaque commemorating the 43 years
of service by Joe Garlick
This was a very popular picnic spot, with many firms in Melbourne bringing down their employees for a days outing. There was a running track, cycling track, cricket pavilion, band rotunda and was well laid out with shady trees.
In Mornington Park, there is a plaque commemorating the 43 years of service given by Joseph Garlick as caretaker of the park, from 1855 to February 28th 1934, the day of his death.
Joseph Garlick is buried in the Mornington cemetery.
William, Francis (Frank) and Sam Garlick
William James Garlick
William was born in Schnapper Point, in 1887, to Joe and Cath Garlick, and younger brother to Joseph.
William’s occupation was Furnace man, and he lived in Ballarat Road, Footscray.
William enlisted in Melbourne in October 1917, and left for overseas aboard HMAT Hororata.
He went to France from England in April 1917, with the 23rd Battalion, but was wounded in action in September 1917, and sent onto hospital in England.
He was returned to Australia for discharge (asthma) in January 1918.
William married Laura Pearson in 1921, and died at Heidelberg in 1959, aged 71 years.
Frank and Sam Garlick
Sam Garlick
Francis Garlick
Frank Garlick was born in Schnapper Point in 1897, to Sam and Charlotte Garlick, younger brother to Sam.
He was 18 years of age, and a fisherman by occupation when he enlisted on the 13th July 1915, as a member of the 23rd Battalion.
During the four years that Frank served overseas, he was admitted to hospital in England three times.
The first time was in July 1916, when he received serious gunshot wounds to the chest. He was re-admitted to hospital in January 1917, with Trench Feet, and then once again wounded in action in Belgium with gunshot wounds to the thigh in March 1918. There were also side issues like boils and scalded feet!
Frank was returned to Australia in November 1919, and was discharged in January 1920.
Not deterred, Frank signed up for service in the W.W.2.
He died at Heidelberg in 1972, aged 75 years.
Sam Garlick
Sam was born in Schnapper Point in 1892, son of Sam and Charlotte Garlick.
He was 23 years of age when he enlisted on the 2nd of August 1915 - his address was given as Drake Street Mornington and his occupation as Painter.
Sam embarked on board HMAT Ulysses in October 1915. A member of the 24th Battalion, he was transferred to the 7th Battalion in February 1916, at Serepeum.
In September of that year, he was wounded in action in Belgium as a result of which, he was transferred to County of London Hospital, in Epsom, later transferring to the Horton War Hospital.
Sam had suffered severe gunshot wounds to both legs and abdomen, and whilst still convalescing he was returned to Australia, in January of 1918, and was then discharged in August 1918.
Other Garlick family members who enlisted were William’s older brother Joseph who enlisted in 1914 and served for five years overseas , also their cousin Henry (Harry) Garlick, who enlisted in 1918, aged 18 years.