Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Was stopped from joining up until his apprenticeship was finished. Enlisted Royal Australian Navy 1942. Served on corvettes and HMAS Australia. Seved in World War 2 (Pacific theatre) and Korea (HMAS Sydney, Tobruk and others). Was an Ordninace Artificer.

Ashes scattered at Garden Island 18th April 2004.

Died:
11:30 am

Allan married Joan HIGGITT on 6 Dec 1952 in Vaucluse, , New South Wales, Australia. Joan (daughter of James Shaw HIGGITT and Ellen SCHOFIELD) was born on 24 Sep 1923 in Greasbrough Fire Station, Rotherham, , Yorkshire, England; died on 15 Apr 2008 in Gillawarna Village, Georges Hall, New South Wales, Australia; was cremated on 24 Sep 2008 in Rookwood Cematorium, Rookwood, , New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Worked in Sheffield during the war. Worked at Darwin's. They made bomb stuff. Volunteer relief for fire service. Nightwatch at local shops.

Arrived in Australia in 1950 aboard the Chitral. Getting a bit fed up at home. Saw a advert saying that you could go to the south of England for 10 pounds. Then met Lorraine (a friend of Auntie Rowena's) from Australia, and decided to come out for the same price.

Scattered her ashes at Earlwood Bowling Club on 24th September 2008.

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Married:
Met Allan on blind date arranged by Samuel and Catherine Parke at the Trocadero.

Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Moved to Australia from Manchester, England 1914. Arrived in Melbourne on the Norseman in March 1914
Met Alice Ruth Law through Frank Law. They enlisted and were in the same tent. Frank took Harry home and met Alice.

Moved to Sunshine after the war into a soldier settlement.

Worked at McKay's Sunshine Harvester Works until retirement.

Enlisted 1st AIF 7th December 1914. Assigned to 4/14th Battalion. Number 1720. The 4 meant he was the 4th reinforcement group. Was captured in the assault at Hill 971. His company went left around a hill, while the main force went right. They walked into a group of Turks and had no option but to surrender. Missing in action 8th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Repatriated to England 8th December 1918. Returned to Australia 12th May 1919.

Buried:
Cremated. Remains At Fawkner Cemetery.

Harry married Alice Ruth LAW on 20 Nov 1920 in Gladstone Street Methodist Church, Moonee Ponds, , Victoria, Australia. Alice (daughter of James LAW and Alice Ann BARLOW) was born on 25 Jul 1894; died on 7 Apr 1958 in 5 Bazentine Street, Sunshine, , Victoria, Australia; was cremated in Fawkner Cemetery, Fawkner, , Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Worked as maid for 7 months for Mrs C Harrow 6 Malvern Grove, Malvern until 19th April 1913.

Worked as a live in maid at 22 Victoria Rd Camberwell until Jan 19th 1918 for 2 years. Worked for S Spiller at Glindalough (?).

Was being courted by Harry Foxcroft and Alex ? during the war. Harry was a Turkish POW and Alex was in France (?).

Used to catch train to Oakleigh when being courted by Harry.

Who is Alex G?

Buried:
Cremated. Remains At Fawkner Cemetery.

Notes:

Served in Mesopotamia in World War 1.

Lived in Dinnington (Rotherham Maltby Sheffield area) before Leeds (retired). Mum was born at Greasbro (a part of Rotherham) 11 Bethel Road Canklow. 8 Oval Road Rotherham Rowena born there. Laracor Kimberworth Road, Rotherham. 85 Regent Street. 92 Regent Street. Rotherham. 78 Medowhall Road Kimberworth. 31 Percy Street Rotherham. 35 Ramsden Road Rotherham. 1 Gilberthorpe Street. 3 Hinde Road

Buried:
Hull Crematorium.

James married Ellen SCHOFIELD on 19 Jul 1922 in Parish Church, Saint Botolph, , Lincoln, England. Ellen (daughter of Joe SCHOFIELD and Elizabeth Ann JONES) was born on 26 Apr 1899 in Langsett, , Yorkshire, England; died on 27 Nov 1980 in Hornsea, , Yorkshire, England; was buried in Hull, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Worked at Alma Road hospital.

Buried:
Hull Crematorium. Location of ashes unknown, presume interred.

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Married:
Married in Lincoln because Grandma lived there.

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Born and raised up in Hilgrove. Moved to Guyra (after marriage?). Moved to Austinmere and later Hurstville. Number in register 94 16355 He was a wheelwright by trade, which involved knowing how to do a lot of fitting and machining. He was a maintenance engineer in the mines at Coal Cliffe colliery at Austinmeer until 1935 when they moved from Austinmeer to 105 Dora St, Hurstville. They built their house at Edith St in about 1938. Dad was working for Hoffman Engineering at Stoney Creek Rd, Kingsgrove on aircraft parts and gun parts for army supplies. Because of his engineering background, he was exempt from active service.During the war he was a member of the National Emergency Service (NES) and was a warden. After the war he worked for the same firm for approx. 10 more years until 1950, when he went to Lister Blackstones as chief engineer in charge of maintenance, stopping there approx. 5 years when he moved as Chief Engineer in charge of maintenance to Hardie Rubber Company in Rushcutters Bay. After this he worked at IRC resistors at Kingsgrove.

Buried:
Cremated. Interred at Rookwood Cemetery

Clyde married Josephine DAVIES in 1918. Josephine (daughter of John DAVIES and Mary A NORTHY) was born on 17 Sep 1896 in Metz, , New South Wales, Australia; died on 31 Jan 1974 in Hurstville, , New South Wales, Australia; was buried in Rookwood Cematorium, Rookwood, , New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Number in Register 96 31216 Josephine was an R.N. Hillgrove hospital.

Buried:
Cremated. Interred at Rookwood Cemetary

Notes:

Served in Army WW2 in New Guinea. Made rank of Corporal. NX167142

Samuel married Estella Maud ABBOTT on 12 Sep 1929 in Parish Church Of Saint Peters, Saint Peters, , New South Wales, Australia. Estella (daughter of Arthur William ABBOTT and Caroline Maud KEMP) was born on 22 Jun 1907 in Scarsdale, , Victoria, Australia; died on 14 Dec 1985 in 4 Fleet St, Carlton, , New South Wales, Australia; was buried in Botany Crematorium, Botany, , New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Moved to Sydney to find work. Came up with Auntie Henrietta. Met Samuel Brightfield at Central Station.

Died:
At Home, Surrounded By Family