SUMNER Henry Thomas

Other Events:

• Occupation: Coachman, Plasterer, Omnibus Driver, Labourer
• _UID: C978A355A18A47B88DAFE4CD6851C1BA84E4
• Baptism: 19 Jul 1857, Surbiton SRY
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kingston-upon-Thames SRY
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Kingston-upon-Thames SRY; : 13y
• Military: Between 25 Apr 1873 and 29 Jan 1874; Service No. 59910, served on the Royal Navy vessel 'St. Vincent'. Rating: B2.C
• Emigration: 28 Nov 1876, ENG
• Inquest: 16 Nov 1896, Rutherglen VIC; Inquest into the death of Henry SOMNER [sic]; : 39y

Notes:

His wife, Rose Mary McGINTY, was unfortunately the victim of murder on 2 Apr 1891. The perpetrator of that crime was one John FINNIGAN who was sentenced to death. His sentence was commuted to life imprisonment with hard labour. FINNIGAN was released on 9 Dec 1907 with remissions for good behaviour etc.
(Ref. VPRS 515/44/p.390, Prisoner No. 24701)

At the time of this tragic event Henry Thomas SUMNER was in gaol serving a sentence for counterfeiting of half-crown coins. According to newspaper accounts of the murder and trial five of the six children had been placed into the care of the Department of Neglected Children prior to the death of their mother, presumably on the conviction of their father for coining. Set out below are extracts from the criminal record books relating to Henry Thomas.

VPRS 10858/25/p.254, Description of Prisoners, Prisoner No..23012, Date of Admission..23 Dec. 1890, Name..Henry Sumner, Date of Birth.. 1858[?], Height..5' 5 1/2", Complexion..Fresh, Hair..Light Brown, Eyes..Light Grey, Nose..Prominent, Mouth..Medium, Eyebrows..Light, Visage..Oval, Forehead..Medium, Weight..11 stone, Build..Medium, Age..32, Native Place..England, Trade..Plasterer, Religion..C of E. Reads & Writes..Both, Where Tried..Melbourne Supreme Court, Before..Judge Hodges, Date Sentenced..20 Dec. 1890, Sentence..2 years with hard labour, the first 4 days of each of the last 12 months to be spent in solitary confinement, Previous Convictions..4 proved, Distinguishing Marks..Mermaid upper right arm, Coat of Arms inside lower right arm, Ship on breast, Crucifix lower left arm, Conduct..Good, Marks Earned..69, Married..wife Mrs. R. Sumner living at Earl of Zetland Hotel, Swanston St., Melbourne, Per.. "Parramatta" from London to Sydney in 1876, to Victoria in 1877.

1 Mar 1889, 6 months in default of bail, threatening.

6 Aug 1889, 14 days cumulative, resisting constable.

6 Aug 1889, 3 months, obscene language.

7 Apr 1890, 1 month, assault.

5 Nov 1890, 5 days solitary confinement, unlawful assault.

5 Nov 1890, 3 days cumulative, resisting police.

5 Nov 1890, 12 months in default of bail, threatening.

VPRS 515/41
Melbourne Gaol, 18 Mar 1889, to freedom by bail.

Melbourne Gaol, 12 Nov 1890, to freedom by bail.

Melbourne Gaol, 15 Dec 1890, 2 February, 1891, having an article improperly, 2 days close confinement on 1/2 rations.

Pentridge Gaol, 23 Dec 1890, 4 January, 1892, having a knife improperly, 24 hours solitary confinement.

Pentridge Gaol, 28 Jun 1892, disorderly conduct, 3 days solitary confinement.

Pentridge Gaol, 22 Jul 1892, to freedom by remission.

The second to last entry on his criminal record is as follows:
28/6/96, Disorderly Conduct, 3 days sol conf cum [solitary confinement cumulative] ed.
The puzzling thing about this entry is that it is long after his confinement in Pentridge Prison and about 5 months before his demise on 15 Nov 1896. Perhaps he took some leave from his labouring employment at Rutherglen and journeyed to Melbourne and fell off the wagon and drank too much, with predictable results.
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At his trial for counterfeiting, crown evidence was given against him by both his eldest son Charles Henry Joseph SUMNER, and eldest daughter Alice Rose SUMNER. Charles showed the police the hiding place used by his father for some of his plaster moulds. These reports also relate the fact that the marriage of Henry and Rose was strongly opposed by her parents (Joseph and Alice McGINTY). It is even stated that they took legal action in an attempt to secure an annulment of the marriage, presumably on the grounds of the age of Rose (18) or the fact that she married outside the Roman Catholic faith.

References (all at PROVIC)

VPRS 514 Alias Index.
VPRS 513 Clothing Book.
VPRS 547 Drugs Received Book.
VPRS 510 Requests to see Prisoners Book.
VPRS 505 Index to Letters Book.
VPRS 522 Photographs of Prisoners.
VPRS 515 Criminal Record Books.
VPRS 10858 Description of Prisoners.
VPRS 10868 Photographic Negatives of Prisoners.
VPRS 10840 Parole Board. Breaches of Parole etc.
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1861 Census, Kingston on Thames, Surrey

Address: 358 Mill Street, Kingston, Surrey.
Municipal Borough of Kingston.

Municipal Ward of Norbiton.

Ecclesiastical District of Norbiton.

(a) Charles SUMNER, Head, Married, Market Gardener, born Middlesex, London, Age 43.

(b) Elizabeth SUMNER, Married, born Middlesex, London, Age 43.

(c) William SUMNER, Son, Unmarried, Grocer, born Middlesex, Hampton Well, Age 14.

(d) George SUMNER, Son, Unmarried, Scholar, born Middlesex, Hampton Well, Age 13.

(e) James SUMNER, Son, Unmarried, Scholar, born Middlesex, Hampton Well, Age 11.

(f) Sarah SUMNER, Daughter, Unmarr., Scholar, born Middlesex, Hampton Well, Age 8.

(g) Ellen SUMNER, Daughter, Unmarr., born Surrey, Kingston on Thames, Age 5.

(h) Harry SUMNER, Son, Unmarr., born Surrey, Kingston on Thames, Age 4. (Harry=Henry Thomas)


Military:
Source: UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seaman's Services, 1848-1939.
Date of Volunteering: 22 Nov 1872

Emigration:
Aboard the 'Parramatta'. Worked his passage as a passengers servant. Moved on to Victoria in 1877 by unknown means.
Into Place: Sydney NSW

Inquest:
Inquest No: 1896/1386

The inquest was held at Rutherglen VIC before Mr. John O'GRADY, magistrate.

Verdict of this inquiry was that "the said Harry SOMNER [sic] died at Rutherglen in the said Bailwick and Colony on the 15th. day of November 1896 from being accidentally burnt to death in his hut.

Witness my hand this 16th. day of November one thousand eight hundred and ninety six."

John O'Grady, A Justice of the Peace as aforesaid.
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Several of the witnesses called to the inquest, clearly stated that Henry was sometimes of 'intemperate' habit with regard to alcohol consumption. This behaviour had been noted in different circumstances in earlier days.


Died:
Victorian Death Registration: 1896/15144 shows his age at death as being 36 years which is incorrect. It should be shown as 39 years.

Employed as a labourer (sinking shafts) at the Great Southern and Chiltern mine, at Rutherglen in the north-east of Victoria.

Henry married MCGINTY Rose Mary 10 Aug 1879, Chalmers Church Manse, East Melbourne VIC. Rose (daughter of MCGINTY Joseph and WESTWOOD Alice Maria Selina) was born 13 Feb 1861, St. Kilda VIC; died 2 Apr 1891, Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne VIC; was buried 7 Apr 1891, Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Station Hand, Drovers Cook, Cook
• _UID: 597A4E597CF346888705B487E96D7073B7B8
• Military: Between 21 Aug 1915 and 21 May 1917, Australia and the Middle East; Served during WWI as No. 1116, Trooper, 7th. Light Horse Regiment, AIF

Notes:

Charles Henry Joseph SUMNER (1880-1943) was committed to the Victorian Neglected Childrens System (No. 17808) on 24 Nov 1890 soon after the arrest of his father for coining (counterfeiting). He was fostered by people in the Bendigo area and later at Gisborne from where he absconded on 26 September 1894.

Neglected Childrens' Registers
Charles SUMNER, 1880, Vol 11, p.175.

He did not return to the system although he was in contact with the department on several occasions including one instance where [sadly] he was refused the address of his youngest brother Arthur. The reason for the refusal appears to be they believed him "to be a wanderer and were unable to ascertain anything concerning his general character". He certainly did change his address many times as the records show him living in Port Darwin NT, Manly NSW, Preston VIC, Reservoir VIC and High St. Preston where he worked as an assistant cook for Mr. F.J. Vincent, Dairy Farmer. This confirms the family story that he worked as a cook. There is also a family legend suggesting that he spent some time in New Zealand and in the "islands".

Military:
Next of kin given as Mrs. F.F. HERD, sister, of Belmont VIC.
Discharged in Melbourne on health grounds due to debility.

Buried:
After a service held at 3:00 pm in the funeral parlor of Cannon and Cripps Ltd., 45 Adelaide Street, Brisbane QLD.
Burial Location: ANZ-7-86-39.

Died:
Death Certificate incorrectly shows age of 63 years. His age was 62 years. Brisbane Hospital.
Causes of Death: 1. Right lobar pneumonia. 2. (a) Carcinoma of Stomach (b) Operation 8/1/1943.

Other Events:

• Name: Alice Rose HERD
• Occupation: Home Duties
• _UID: 4C93AA9D2A3B4B57A497D6B3E28D0A7FE9A6

Notes:

Alice Rose SUMNER (1881-1954) was committed to the Neglected Childrens System (No. 17810) on 24 Nov 1890 soon after the arrest of her father for coining (counterfeiting). She was fostered at several addresses in the Bendigo area and later at Ascot Vale, Williamstown, Brunswick, Moonee Ponds, Cape Clear and Highton.

As was the custom, her term in that system expired on her eighteenth birthday (23 Aug 1899) presumably while she was still at Highton where she was in the care of a Mrs. COWAN. One can safely guess that this is where she first met her future husband Frederick Forbes HERD (1872-1944). On her record there is a note as follows: "girl is engaged to a young man named HERD, 29/4/01".

Neglected Childrens' Registers
Alice Rose SUMNER appears in 1881, Vol 11, p.177.

Buried:
Plot: HGH-COE-2-807-169

Alice married HERD Frederick Forbes 14 Apr 1903, 426 Cardigan Street, Carlton VIC. Frederick (son of HERD William and DRUMMOND Margaret Calder) was born 28 Jun 1872, Highton VIC; died 17 Dec 1944, Riviera Private Hospital, Myers Street, Geelong VIC; was buried 18 Dec 1944, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Cabinet Maker
• _UID: DCB1F241CEB9430497789AE5F4F2EB5441EA
• Inquest: 29 Nov 1923, Melbourne VIC; VIC Inquest No. 1923/1265

Notes:

Herbert Edward SUMNER (1883-1923) was committed to the Neglected Childrens System (No. 17809) on 24 November 1890 soon after the arrest of his father for coining (counterfeiting). He was fostered at several addresses in the Bendigo area and later at Burnley and Cheltenham. The first occurrences of problems with his "bad leg" are recorded in his record as he was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital on three occasions during 1899 and the Cheltenham address is that of Mrs. HARCOURT's Convalescent Home. His leg must have recovered to some extent as he absconded on Christmas Day 1899. There is an added note on his record as follows: "stopping temporarily at Mechanics Hotel, Bourke St. City. Has been employed mining at Broken Hill - 22/3/07".

Neglected Childrens' Registers
SUMNER, Herbert, 1883, Vol 11, p.176.
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Inquest into his death reported in the Argus newspaper

Invalid takes poison

An inquest was held by the city coroner (Mr. Berriman) on Thursday into the death of Herbert SUMNER, which occurred at his home, 49 Moor Street, Fitzroy, on November 19. A sister of SUMNER said that her brother had been a cabinet maker, and was 36 years of age [sic]. He had been delicate all his life, and had been receiving an invalid pension.

A finding of death by poison, self-administered, was returned.
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Place of death

Died at 49 Moore Street, Fitzroy. Arthur TUCKER, son in law of Joseph McGINTY lived in the same street. Same house?

Source:- The will of Joseph McGINTY. A codicil to the will revokes a bequest of 50 pounds to Arthur TUCKER. I wonder what he did to deserve this treatment?

Inquest:
Died as a result of suicide by poison (Lysol).

Buried:
Plot: CofE, Monumental Compartment J, Section 5, Grave 30

Herbert married KENNEDY Lillian May 16 Apr 1921, St. James' Church, Fitzroy VIC. Lillian was born Abt 1897, Rupanyup VIC; died 1924, Stawell VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bruthen VIC; Groom
• _UID: 12BA0ABFCA3E4AAC9460F17295D830A42B57
• Inquest: 2 Jan 1907, Davidson's Hotel, Bruthen VIC; Into the death of Henry Kingston 'Harry' SUMNER (1885-1906)

Notes:

Henry Kingston (Harry) SUMNER (1885-1906) was committed to the Neglected Childrens System (No. 17811) on 24 Nov 1890 soon after the arrest of his father for coining (counterfeiting). He was fostered at several addresses in the Bendigo area and later at Connewarre near Geelong VIC.

Neglected Childrens' Registers
SUMNER, Henry, 1885, Vol 11, p.178.
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Bruthen and Tambo Times, Wednesday 2 Jan 1907

Drowned in the Tambo River
Henry R. [sic] SUMNER, a groom employed at Davidson's Bruthen Inn, met his death by drowning, in the river on Sunday afternoon last. The day was very hot and [the] deceased with two companions, George SMITH and Andrew SMITH respectively, betook themselves to a deep hole in the river, about a mile from the town, for a swim. According to the evidence adduced at the enquiry they remained in the water for about two hours and had only got out, somewhere about 4 p.m., when a cry for help was heard from one of a number of lads who were bathing in the pool. SUMNER and Geo. SMITH immediately responded and Phillip KING, the lad who had appealed for help, having been put in a place of safety by SMITH, [the] deceased, who was within two yards of KING, suddenly called out "I am drowning" and sank. Most of those present thought he had dived but as he did not re-appear Andrew SMITH swam to the spot where he was last seen, but as he could not dive he was unable to render any aid. The alarm was given by Norman STRANGE and Constable HOWARD, Mr. C. DAVIDSON and Mr. G. McDOUGALL were quickly on the spot. The last named and others dived into the water which is about 13 feet in depth, but failed to locate the body. Grappling irons were subsequently obtained and the river dragged until nightfall, but without result. It was then determined to suspend operations for the night and to procure a boat for the morning. On Monday work was resumed by Messrs D.T. KING, Geo. McDOUGALL, Constable HOWARD and a number of others. After about an hours' searching the body was located and brought to the surface, and subsequently conveyed to the Bruthen INN.

The deceased, Henry SUMNER, was about 20 years of age. He had been in Bruthen for the last twelve months, but is believed to have originally come from Bendigo. A brother lives at Sydney, a married sister at Belmont and an unmarried sister at Murrumbeena. SUMNER bore an exemplary character, being a sober and well behaved young fellow. The sum of 17 pounds was found in his room. Mr. HEARD, [sic] a brother in law of [the] deceased's, arrived in Bruthen on Tuesday and arranged for the burial to take place this afternoon.

A magisterial enquiry as to the cause of death was held at Davidson's Hotel at 2:15 p.m. on Monday. Dr. BOND, J.P. acted as coroner and Constable HOWARD conducted the examination.

Geo. Henry McDOUGALL, storekeeper, sworn, said:- I knew Henry SUMNER for the last six months; He had no relatives in Bruthen; in consequence of hearing something, I went to the Tambo River, near Mr. STIRLING's paddock, about 5 p.m.; I dived several times but did not succeed in finding anything; the river bed at that point is sandy and rocky and is about 13 ft. deep; on Monday morning I again proceeded with others to the river; we had procured a boat, and after an hour's search I found the body of [the] deceased in some 8 ft. of water, just about where he was last seen. The body was naked and the arms were doubled up close to the body; no marks of violence were visible; the body was about 25 ft. from the East bank of the river, and about 50 feet from the sandbank in the middle of the river. I identify the body as that of Henry SUMNER. I obtained the body on the lower side of the sunken sandbank amidst some rocks.

Phillip Cardigan KING, a lad of 11 years, residing at Bruthen, deposed: I knew Henry SUMNER about six months; I remember Sunday 30th. December; I was swimming in the afternoon in the Tambo River, above Murphy's crop; there were a number of boys swimming there; there were three young men also present; their names were Andrew SMITH, George SMITH and Henry SUMNER; I was swimming to the sunken sandbank to go out when I got "puffed" and called out "Help! I am just about done." George SMITH ran down and jumping in swam to me and pushed me with his feet on to the bank; Henry SUMNER followed George SMITH and tried to swim to me and got within two yards when he called out "I am drowning"; I held my hand out to him but he did not offer to take it; his head sank below the surface and he was kicking; I did not see him alive again: there was no sign of him, not even a bubble: George SMITH was down on the log about 12 yards away; my brother Charlie was about six yards behind me; [the] deceased was in the habit of calling out in fun that he was drowning.

Geoge Pentland SMITH, carpenter, Bruthen, sworn, said: I knew the deceased Henry SUMNER for about four months; I went for a swim about 3 p.m. with Andy SMITH and [the] deceased to a hole in the Tambo River, near Murphy's paddock; a number of lads arrived there about an hour later; all there present were swimming; [the] deceased was in about two hours: Harry SUMNER, Andy SMITH and myself had left the water and were dressing, when one of the boys named Charlie KING called out to me to go and help Phil KING, as he was getting done for; I ran round and swam across to Phillip KING and pushed him on to the sunken sandbank; I tried to get to Phillip KING again but the current was too strong, and as I was getting weak I swam with the current to a log on the Eastern side of the river; I did not see [the] deceased until I got to the log, when I saw his head go down as I turned round; I did not hear him call out and I did not see him alive again; [the] deceased told me he was subject to cramp in the toes; I was about 12 yards from [the] deceased when he went down; I was too exhausted to make any effort to save [the] deceased; Andrew SMITH went into the water, but I do not think he dived after him; [the] deceased was only a yard from the sandbank when he went down; the water at that part is about 12 ft. deep; I consider [the] deceased to have been a fair swimmer; during the afternoon [the] deceased several times put his head under water and pretended to be in danger; I believe [the] deceased exhausted himself in endeavouring to swim to Phillip KING against the current.

Andrew SMITH, carpenter, of Bruthen, corroborated the evidence of the previous witness, adding, however, that had he not thought that [the] deceased was joking when he called out "I am drowning" he would have went to his aid at once. As it was, he jumped into the water and swam around several times, but did not dive as he had never done so.

Charles DAVIDSON and Constable HOWARD also gave formal evidence.

The Coroner found "That Henry R. (sic) SUMNER came to his death at Bruthen, on 30th. day of December 1906, from drowning by misadventure."

By way of a rider, the Coroner said he should like to impress on parents generally the great risk in permitting children to bathe in unattended and dangerous holes in the river.

Occupation:
Davidson's Bruthen Inn

Inquest:
Dr. BOND, JP acted as coroner and found that Henry SUMNER came to his death at Bruthen, on the 30th. day of 1906 from drowning by misadventure.

Buried:
Funeral arranged by brother-in-law Frederick Forbes HERD (1872-1944).

Other Events:

• Name: Victoria Beatrice (Queenie) O'BRIEN
• _UID: 3971E95E3D0442F7B41C6F658C5702120640

Notes:

Victoria Beatrice (Queenie) SUMNER (1887-1958) was committed to the Neglected Childrens System (No. 17812) on 24 Nov 1890 soon after the arrest of her father for coining (counterfeiting). She was fostered at several addresses in the Bendigo area and later at Murrumbeena, Kongwak and Geelong. She absconded in 1903 only to return after two days. Her record also shows the sad fact that she was fitted with an artificial eye at the Eye and Ear Hospital after an accident on 26 August 1901.

Neglected Childrens' Registers
SUMNER, Victoria, 1887, Voll 11, p.179.
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The Sands and MacDougall Directory for 1939 shows her address as:

Mrs. V. O'BRIEN
4 Howard Street
North Melbourne
VIC

This address was later used by her daughter Thelma O'BRIEN.

Buried:
RC Section 132, Grave 50

Victoria married O'BRIEN Patrick Joseph 14 Dec 1917, Methodist Manse, Royal Parade, Royal Park VIC. Patrick was born Abt 1875, Melbourne VIC; died 1956, Parkville VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Plasterer
• _UID: E30CBBE09D3E46569BD2D6136B38A52CCB09
• Cremated: 28 Oct 1974, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale VIC
• Probate: 19 Jun 1975, Melbourne VIC

Notes:

Arthur Westwood SUMNER (aka HIDE) was not placed into the Neglected Childrens System as were his brothers and sisters at the time of his father's detention in Pentridge Prison in Dec 1890. His mother attempted to look after him until her sad demise (victim of murder) in Apr 1891 and one can only surmise that perhaps her parents looked after him until he was admitted as neglected child number 18609 on 5 Aug 1892. On 17 Aug 1892 he was probated to Mrs. HIDE of Richmond whose later address is shown as 15 Park Street, Abbotsford on 30 Oct 1905. His time as a neglected child expired on 9 Mar 1908 on his eighteenth birthday.

Neglected Childrens' Registers
SUMNER, Arthur Westwood, aka HIDE, Arthur Summers HIDE, 1890, Vol 13, p.271.

According to his late son Ian, Arthur HIDE was "under a cloud for years" wondering about who he was. He knew that he was adopted, but little if anything more.
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Usual place of residence - 32 Morey St., Burwood.

Cremated:
The cremated remains have been scattered.

Probate:
No. 78944 28/P 15/00032

Arthur married HEARD Emma May 1919, Caulfield VIC. Emma was born Abt 1893, Warrnambool VIC; died 13 Mar 1948, The Aftercare Hospital, East Melbourne VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: The Hermitage, The Geelong Church of England Girls' Grammar School; Secondary
• Occupation: Shop Assistant
• _UID: 2A2A2E8998F647E88CAD6296663B0B9B407E
• Military: Between 6 Jun 1942 and 14 Aug 1946, AUS; Served with the AWAS during WWII as No: VF345418 as a Corporal Driver.
• Probate: 9 Sep 1966, Melbourne VIC

Notes:

Buried:
Plot: HGH-LAWN-AA-808-06

Other Events:

• Education: The Hermitage, The Geelong Church of England Girls' Grammar School
• Name: Ethel Rose (Jo) JULIAN
• Occupation: Home Duties
• _UID: EB8BEFB18617464FA8EB062799FFD12D9E70

Notes:

Buried:
HGH-LAWN-AP-808-21

Ethel married JULIAN Evan Rowland 12 Apr 1939, St. David's Church, Newtown VIC. Evan was born 21 Mar 1902, Ballarat VIC; died 27 Mar 1981, Geelong VIC; was buried 30 Mar 1981, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: The Hermitage, The Geelong Church of England Girls' Grammar School
• Name: Edna May ADAMS
• Occupation: Retired home duties
• _UID: 92A547467EC747C294DF392A3D9D610528BB

Notes:

Buried:
HGH-LAWN-DO-808-04

Edna married ADAMS Harry Richardson 24 Mar 1931, Christ Church, Hawthorn VIC. Harry was born 1903, Geelong VIC; died 11 Nov 1986, Geelong VIC; was buried 13 Nov 1986, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: The Hermitage, The Geelong Church of England Girls' Grammar School; Secondary
• Name: Myra Olive (Lil) HERD
• Occupation: Retired milliner, home duties
• _UID: 11198A76C1C3437996D2AA4A04B85AA17DC6

Notes:

Buried:
Plot: HGH-LAWN-AA-808-06

Myra — COLLINS William. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: The Geelong College, Newtown VIC
• Occupation: Retired Stock Buyer
• _UID: FB4208B9826245A7BC41FFB8EF5485DD271A
• Military: Between 28 Apr 1942 and 20 Mar 1946, AUS; Served during WWII as No. V167127, Private (cook), 11 Supply Depot Company, Australian Army Catering Corps. AIF.

Notes:

Military:
Served in Darwin NT.

Buried:
HGH-LAWN-FJ-808-24

William married JONES Muriel Rae 1942. Muriel was born 6 Oct 1921, Geelong VIC; died 28 Apr 2012, Highton VIC; was buried 3 May 2012, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 4694566AF6974B1BB40DB4061B8BA9C2197A

Notes:

Buried:
Unmarkedd grave: HGH-UNK-X-825-X

Other Events:

• _UID: 6BA0394D6F93490BAF401D4FCCE0EDF8D3EC

Notes:

Buried:
Unmarked grave: HGH-UNK-X-825-X

Other Events:

• Education: Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong VIC; Commercial Art and Ticket Writing
• Education: The Hermitage, The Geelong Church of England Girls' Grammar School; Primary and early secondary
• Name: Brenda Lorraine WALTER
• Occupation: Manager, ticket writer/commercial artist, salesperson
• _UID: B2699E964DFB49749C196FB308FEC68A81B4

Notes:

Education:
Enrolled on 13 Feb 1923.

Buried:
HGH-LAWN-GK-808-02

Brenda married WALTER Stanley Frederick 28 Nov 1942, Yarra Street Methodist Church, Geelong VIC. Stanley (son of WALTER Frederick Joseph and HILL Eva Mary Alberta) was born 31 Dec 1912, Casterton VIC; died 4 Mar 2006, Geelong Hospital, Geelong VIC; was buried 8 Mar 2006, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education: The Hermitage, The Geelong Church of England Girls' Grammar School; Secondary
• Occupation: Retired shop assistant
• _UID: 86E72702A1364D1C88DC51ED19AF5C53EF48
• Military: Between 29 Oct 1942 and 2 Apr 1947, AUS; Served during WWII as No. VF395808, Corporal, with the AWAS.

Notes:

Military:
Military Occupation: Storewoman

Buried:
HGH-LAWN-EB-808-15

Other Events:

• Education: The Hermitage, The Geelong Church of England Girls' Grammar School; Secondary
• Name: Margaret Esme (Peg) VIGAR
• Occupation: Retired shop assistant
• _UID: 70A28BB806254F4187F58960C74080605CEB
• Military: Between 18 Oct 1943 and 14 Nov 1945, AUS; Served in the AWAS during WWII as No. VF514047, Private with HQ AMF AASC School.

Notes:

Military:
Occupation: Clerk

Buried:
HGH-LAWN-EB-808-03
Burial followed a memorial service at St. Luke's Uniting Church, Highton VIC.

Margaret married VIGAR John Maurice 24 Aug 1946, St. George's Church, Geelong VIC. John was born 15 May 1921, Geelong VIC; died 19 Sep 1991, 65 North Valley Road, Highton VIC; was buried 24 Sep 1991, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Thelma Veronica GRAVENER
• Residence: Aradale Mental Hospital, Ararat VIC.
• _UID: 755292D24F3B442381165A4FAAD25CADE1B0

Thelma married GRAVENER John Setford 20 May 1935, St. Brigid's Church, North Fitzroy VIC. John was born 20 May 1912, Kensington Hill VIC; died 17 Sep 1996, Caulfield VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Coburg VIC; Worked in the photographic industry with Kodak Australia.
• _UID: D1C9D734C8224A46BF6D3EA1ED0B16C5FDBF
• Military: Between 11 Feb 1943 and 15 Feb 1944; Served during WWII as No. VX130174 (V255326), Private, 135 Australian General Transport Company, 2nd. AIF.

Notes:

Ian Arthur HIDE (1920-1997) worked in the darkroom at Kodak Australia where he met a woman who connected him and an estate agent in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. This connection was probably to the estate agency of Joseph McGINTY (1833-1908) or his son Joseph McGINTY Jnr. (1865-1908).

Ian — REES Betty Edith. Betty died 20 Apr 2006. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Joan Margaret CAPSTICK
• _UID: 01B6400F2D2C4CB79BA6A8E980C75527F769

Joan married CAPSTICK Edmund Robert 6 Sep 1957, Christ Church, Geelong VIC. Edmund was born 17 Aug 1933, Hull YKS; died 17 Sep 2017, 'Northaven', Kerang VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Judy Fay COTTERILL
• _UID: D85D216572C54F2D831174EEF26374D906FB
• Cremated: 7 Jan 1987, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC

Notes:

Cremated:
HGH-RG04-19-100-1

Judy — COTTERILL Gary Lance. Gary was born 4 Jul 1938; died 24 Nov 2020. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Pastrycook
• _UID: 60A222ECD5544FEABEE37C3D9C251958FEE5

William married RAY Edna Alice 17 Oct 1957, Presbyterian Church, Swan Hill VIC. Edna was born 14 Apr 1939, District Hospital, Swan Hill VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elise ROBERTS
• _UID: EEE49575CF87466C8D3F39D74F3B036FBC68

Elise — ROBERTS (----). [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: A21A6800B636441985C95EE90F6E73988A25

Gregory married LEE Roslyn Lesley 11 May 1973, Alexander Thomson Presbyterian Church, Belmont VIC; divorced Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Gregory — (----) Carole. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 98E2E0462A8F4EC2B2DC80D816D22352ACB9

Mark — LIBBY Julie. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Merryn EAGLE
• _UID: 3E310578CD024A3FB8523688F22CE7324320

Merryn married EAGLE Geoffrey 3 Mar 1979, St. John's Church, Highton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: FAB469DA73BB495993231E5E88B98E591B3B
• Residence: Between 1943 and 2018, Geelong and district
• Education: Between 1950 and 1953, Leopold Primary School, Leopold VIC; Primary
• Baptism: 19 Jul 1953, St. Mark's Church Vicarage, Leopold VIC
• Education: Between 1954 and 1955, Torquay Primary School, Torquay VIC; Primary
• Education: 1956, Geelong Junior Technical School, Geelong VIC; Secondary
• Education: 1957, Wangaratta Technical School, Wangaratta VIC; Secondary
• Education: Between 1958 and 1959, Geelong Junior Technical School, Geelong VIC; Secondary
• Military: Between 7 Jan 1960 and 6 Jan 1969, Australia and South Vietnam; Served in the Australian Regular Army for nine years including active service in South Vietnam.
• Occupation: Between 7 Jan 1960 and 6 Jan 1969; Retired, Soldier (Army Apprentice), Craftsman, Corporal, Sergeant and Staff-Sergeant (Radar Technician)
• Occupation: Between 21 Apr 1970 and 28 Nov 2003, Gordon Institute of Technology and Deakin University, Geelong VIC; Senior Electronics Technician
• Retired: 28 Nov 2003, Waurn Ponds Campus, Deakin University, Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds VIC

Notes:

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INDI: [I890] Frederick Lionel WALTER

Fred enlisted in the Australian Regular Army on 7 Jan 1960, firstly spending three years at the Army Apprentices' School in Balcombe VIC where he undertook training as a Radio Technician. On graduation (as App/Staff Sgt.) he joined RAEME (Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) to complete his training as a Radar Technician. During the next six years he was posted to Moorebank NSW, Bandiana VIC, Woomera SA, Holsworthy NSW, Nui Dat South Vietnam (Australian Force Vietnam) and finally to Albert Park Barracks in Melbourne VIC. During that time he was promoted to the rank of Temporary Staff-Sergeant. Fred is often heard to say that he does not regret one minute of his time in the Army and his first love is still anything to do with radar.

Short periods working at Laverton and back in Geelong followed his discharge, prior to joining the staff of the Gordon Institute of Technology as an Electronics Technician in the Physics Department. Over the following 33 years he working firstly for that institution and then Deakin University where he was a Senior Technician in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences Workshop. His duties in the workshop include a considerable input into many research projects. A consequence of this is that Fred has co-authored several scientific papers particularly in the area of electronic instrumentation as applied to electro-chemistry. Retirement from the workforce came on 28 Nov 2003 when Fred was very graciously farewelled from Deakin University. Since retirement it is very difficult to see where work fitted into the scheme of things!

On 22 Aug 1970 Fred married Ruth Elaine WARD at Ashby Methodist Church, Manifold Heights. Fred and Ruth have two children, Jennifer Lorraine who is married to Brad PHILP has three children from an earlier marriage - Lyndall, Claudia and Patrick. Son, Bradley Frederick completed a post-graduate diploma majoring in voice after completing a four year B. Mus under-graduate degree at the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Tasmania in Hobart. He currently is employed as a Manager Learning and Social Techniques at the Geelong Grammer School, Corio VIC.

Fred was a foundation member of the Genealogical Society of Victoria, Geelong Group (now the Geelong Family History Group Inc.) and he has held the offices of president and secretary of that group. He is still very much an active researcher looking at many names and has with the help of his family transcribed the cemeteries at Steiglitz, Lorne, Birregurra and Sutherland's Creek. He has also jointly indexed and published the Admission Books of the Geelong Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum with Heather COX who coincidentally also has very strong connections with the Victorian town of Casterton. More recent projects have been the editing of the Pre-registration Burials from Christ Church, Geelong and the placing of the Admission Books mentioned above on the world wide web.

Fred's great grandfather, Ambrose Willcock WALTER (1833-1915) is an abiding interest as is the early history of the Barrabool Shire where Ambrose was an early councillor.

The highlight of Fred's family history search will be the day he manages to locate the death of Henry Thomas SUMNER (1857-?) a maternal great grandfather, last known leaving Pentridge Gaol on 22 July, 1892.

Chronological Events in the life of Frederick Lionel WALTER (b. 1943)

7 Jan 1960 to 8 Dec 1962: Army Apprentices' School, Balcombe, VIC.

Jan 1963 to Jul 1964: 2 Base Workshop RAEME, Moorebank, NSW.

Jul 1964 to Dec 1966: Australian Guided Weapons Trials Unit, Woomera, SA.

Dec 1966 to May 1967: 131 Div. Loc. Battery Workshop, Holsworthy, NSW.

May 1967 to Apr 1968: Det. 131 Div. Loc. Battery Workshop, Nui Dat, South Vietnam.

Apr 1968 to 6 Jan 1969: Technical Services Unit, Albert Park Barracks, Melbourne, VIC.

8 Jan 1969: Appointed as a electronics technician by Hawker de Havilland Australia to work as a civilian with the RAAF at the Laverton Transmitter Station. Without a doubt the most boring and uninteresting job I have ever experienced.

Apr 1969: Cut my losses and took a job with a local electronics firm servicing domestic appliances. Not to be recommended to anybody!

21 Apr 1970: Applied for and obtained a position as a Laboratory Technician with the Gordon Institute of Technology in Geelong. Technician in charge of the Physics Workshop until Apr 1977. With the exception of Woomera the most interesting time of my professional life.

22 Aug 1970: Married Ruth WARD who is a Teacher/Librarian at a local Lutheran primary school. We have two children. Jenny, b. 1972, who is a housewife and Brad, b. 1974, who is a Manager Learning and Social Techniques and trained singer.

1 Apr 1977: Gordon Institute of Technology and Geelong Teachers' College amalgamate to form Deakin University and I become Senior Technician in the Faculty of Science Workshop (now the Biological & Chemical Sciences Workshop). Responsibilities are mainly designing and building electronics equipment for research purposes in all parts of the faculty including Chemistry and Biological Sciences. We do a lot of work with PCs and build dedicated microcomputers, particularly for Electrochemistry.

28 Nov 2003: Retirement from Deakin University.

My other interests these days include a passion for history and particularly family history which afflicted me about 1978. I have been president and secretary of the Geelong Family History Group Inc.
____
Geelong Advertiser, early May 1968

Army Man Back From Vietnam

Sergeant Frederick Walter, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Walter, of Merrawarp Road, Ceres, returned recently by charter flight after 12 months service as a radar technician with the Australia Task Force in Vietnam.

After graduating at Balcombe Army Apprentices' School, he was stationed at Moorebank, near Sydney for 18 months, then posted to Woomera Weapons Research Establishment for two and a half years.

Sergeant Walter, who is in his ninth year of service with the Regular Army, has acquired a varied and interesting collection of colored slides covering Woomera, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam.

On completion of leave he is to be posted to Army Headquarters, Melbourne.

Birth:
The midwife in attendance at the birth of Frederick Lionel WALTER (1943- ) was the much-loved and well-known Sister PONTING (married name: Florence Maud Ann ELDRIDGE, 1902-1997).

Residence:
Fred and his parents, along with his brothers (Ken and Denis) and sister (Helen), lived in several places mainly in Geelong and district including Paraparap, Rockbank, Leopold, Torquay, Bellbrae, Wangaratta, Belmont and Ceres.

Education:
Dux of the School, 1955

Military:
Enlisted on 7 Jan 1960 in the Australian Army (No: 342848) as an Apprentice Radio Technician.

Saw active service between 11 May 1967 and 23 Apr 1968 as a Sergeant radar technician with Detachment, 131 Divisional Locating Battery Workshop, RAEME, part of the Australian Task Force at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. Discharged on 6 Jan 1969 with the rank of Staff-Sergeant.

Occupation:
Apprenticeship served at the Army Apprentices' School, Balcombe VIC and 2 Base Workshop RAEME, Moorebank, NSW. At the completion of the apprenticeship continued serving at 2 Base Workshop before being posted to the Army Guided Weapons Trials Unit at Woomera, South Australia. Returned to Sydney (Holsworthy) for a short while prior to posting to South Vietnam (SVN) with the Detachment from 131 Divisional Locating Battery Workshop, RAEME. Spent 349 days in SVN prior to a final posting at the Technical Services Unit (RAEME) at Army Headquarters, Albert Park Barracks in Melbourne, VIC. Discharged from the Army on 6 Jan 1969.

Frederick married WARD Ruth Elaine 22 Aug 1970, Ashby Methodist Church, Manifold Heights VIC. Ruth was born 27 May 1947, Newtown VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Retired Public Servant/Manager
• _UID: 79C78D5659E7437FBC45C96418ABF15D6488
• Baptism: 19 Jul 1953, St. Mark's Church Vicarage, Leopold VIC

Kenneth married GIBBS Raema Lynette 18 Apr 1970, Fenwick Memorial Church, East Geelong VIC. Raema was born 20 Jun 1946. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Helen Rose SIMS
• _UID: 7C2917E5128D4A91BE54B2BE69D443425FF4
• Baptism: 19 Jul 1953, St. Mark's Church Vicarage, Leopold VIC

Helen married SIMS Trevor Wayne 3 Apr 1971, Methodist Church, Ceres VIC; divorced Yes, date unknown. Trevor was born 21 Feb 1944, TAS. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 25FF21ACC99441148AC6C7EC86DD7FB43C32
• Inquest: 25 May 1951, Hospital for Mental Hygiene, Kew VIC

Notes:

Janet Louise WALTER was born in Ward 6 of the Geelong Hospital on 30 Nov 1950. Unfortunately, she was afflicted by severe Down's Syndrome and suffered a severe congenital mental deficiency.

Little is known of her short life but we do know that she was admitted to Kew Cottages on 1 May 1951 where she progressed fairly well until 17 May 1951. She became very ill and died at 4:00 p.m. on 21 May 1951.

On 25 May 1951 an inquest (No. 706 of 1951) was held into her death (No. 5292 of 1951) and the cause of death was established as broncho pneumonia. The undertaker employed for her funeral was W.V. Raven, 227 Smith St., Fitzroy. She is buried at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery in an unmarked grave (Ref. No. 161510, CofE Area, Denominational Grave, Location L19/23) in an area where unmarked graves seem to be the norm.


Inquest:
Before Mr J.R. Bourke the Melbourne City Coroner
Cause of Death: Broncho Pneumonia

Buried:
Church of England, Monumental, Compartment L, Section 19, Grave 23

Other Events:

• Education: Ceres Primary School, Ceres VIC; Primary Education
• Education: Belmont High School, Belmont VIC; Secondary Education
• Occupation: Entertainer (Singer)/Businessman
• _UID: 14AF10AB5FB348F28C95A413DAB679ED989A
• Honors: 8 Jun 2015; Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division

Notes:

Honors:
MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION
Mr Denis Walter Geelong VIC
For service to the performing arts as a singer and entertainer, and to the broadcast media.

Denis married WOOD Annette Cecile, (m.n. STAFFORD) 11 Aug 1984, 4 View Street, Belmont VIC. Annette was born 1 Mar 1947. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Suzanne Margaret CARTER
• Name: Suzanne Margaret SARGENT
• _UID: 04221A87CAC84E59A550B5E6D7B3B9F7CAB4
• Baptism: 7 May 1950

Suzanne married SARGENT Robert Portland VIC; divorced Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Suzanne — CARTER Reg. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Pamela Lois RANTALL
• Occupation: Registered Nurse
• _UID: 0EDF4E75189145BD8648B88A10E020A11CC3
• Baptism: 7 May 1950

Pamela married RANTALL Graeme Leslie 22 May 1971, St. George's Church, Geelong VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 316F28E28AF24B86B00ADAF6FD2B36A786F5

John — SAVAGE Lorraine Fay. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: D6495AC343794E5DB8A1039B67DF8956BF03

Other Events:

• _UID: D0C280C154664500868B60A1F88FC0D70275

Lorraine — JEWELL Lance John. Lance was born 9 Aug 1938, Warrnambool VIC; died 1 Jun 1995, Warrnambool VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 6399794435C8433A9DF4178B510A3905FFA3

Notes:

Buried:
RC Compartment S, Grave 2671

Other Events:

• _UID: 21419E2ABB294B96B2FB7B60A7C4DF7031A5

Kevin — (----) Ann. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 62AE5FFFF6914EB4A7E5209F31F6155DDB1D

Wayne — (----) Vera. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Marilyn (----)
• _UID: 7F68D0ED6A274DE791AFDE2DEF125DF70940

Marilyn — (----) Don. [Group Sheet]