Tag: Biography
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Walter Hendrie
Walter HENDRIE is a brick wall. He was first found listed as the deceased father of Sarah HENDRIE1 in her marriage register. His occupation is listed as an Iron Moulder. Her mother is listed as Isabella BROWN who at that time was married for the second time to George CROZIER. Marriage and children No record…
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William Charles HARVEY (1923-1988)
This biography is also available on WikiTree. William Charles Harvey was known to everyone as Bill. He was born on 29 January 1923 in Subiaco, Western Australia1 to Harry Charles Harvey and Esther Muriel Langridge, the second son of four children. At that time, his parents lived with his paternal grandmother Annie Harvey in Geraldton2, it is likely that his mother…
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Lenore Julia Henderson (1925-2016)
This biography is also available on WikiTree. Lenore was born on 1 February 19251 in Daly, South Australia to William Henderson and Clarissa Kidd, the first of three children. On 8 February 1943, she enlisted in the Australian Army, Citizen Military Forces2 and was allocated the service number SF1130033. She operated searchlights and made a number of life-long friends. She…
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Sergeant Basil Lowingham Henderson DCM (1891 – 1967)
Born and raised in the South Australian country, an early volunteer for the first world war, Basil Henderson appears to fit the classic, bronzed, Australian stereotype. Long silences in his army records speak volumes about his character and fitness for service. Waves of diarrhea, diphtheria, and venereal disease, plagued other soldiers. He fought in rocky,…