Anzac Day: Forgotten conveyancer a WWI ‘standout’
Anzac Day offers the chance to spotlight a lesser known Australian war hero – conveyancer Gustave Mario Ramaciotti. From Italian immigrant and Sydney conveyancer to Australian Army Major General, Gustave Mario Ramaciotti’s life was anything but typical. Born in 1861, Ramaciotti arrived in Queensland from Tuscany as a child, going on to join the many legal workers across Australia who served in World War 1. While John Monash and Harold “Pompey” Elliott are among the most well-known Australian WWI commanders with legal backgrounds, Ramaciotti’s story is also a standout. After rising