Eric Roland Gossage:

SHORT HISTORY OF ERIC GOSSAGE:

Born and school – Bothwell

Married Edith Marriott of National Park

Worked for Contractors on H.E.C. Proiects

1925 - 1927

Canal from Shannon Lagoon to Shannon

Penstock and Shannon Power Station

1930

Waddamana Penstock Canal

1934 - 1935

Change over First Woodstave Pipes to Steel

at Waddamana-Hilltop

1941

Joined H.E.C.

1941 - 43 Stores - Butlers Gorge

1943 - 51 Plant Workshop - Butlers Gorge

1951 - 56 Trevallyn

1956 - 73 "THE BEST DAYS OF HIS WORKING LIFE"

Supervisor Diamond Drilling Section HEC Tasmania

 

Brothers – Gordon and Owen also HEC