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He has been knocked back for services by a solicitor, the post office and Service NSW

Jeanene Duncan
Updated February 7 2022 - 10:10am, first published December 12 2021 - 12:00pm
John Garrick was born John Gavriloff 72 years ago in post war Japan.
John Garrick was born John Gavriloff 72 years ago in post war Japan.

It is possibly one of the most valuable documents we have, because without a birth certificate we have no proof of identity, we cannot obtain a driver's or marriage licence, a passport or even a bank account.

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Jeanene Duncan

Jeanene Duncan

Senior Journalist

Jeanene has more than 40 years experience as a regional and rural journalist starting at The Land Newspaper. She also worked for Stock Journal Newspaper (SA), McPherson, Fairfax newspapers and Rural Press, and contributed to various magazines.

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