Hi listers Thanks to Marilyn & Lynne for their information. I now know that C.G.L.S. stands for commonwealth Government Liner Service. Will keep on searching. Regards Tony >> >> I am trying to find out about the husband and father of two people >> (mother >> & daughter) who arrived in Sydney on the "Largs Bay" on 19 June 1922. >> >> They are listed in the "findmypast" immigration records as Mrs G O M >> Barnes, age 28 and E V Barnes, age 4, last England address 80 Engadine >> Street, Southfield, London. >> >> The equivalent information (and nothing more) is shown on the New South >> Wales immigration record. >> >> On the New South Wales record, the Immigration Agent is identified only >> as >> C.G.L.S. >> >> Does anyone know what these initials stand for and are any of their >> records available? >> >> Mrs G O M Barnes was actually Gladys Olive May Saunders (parents >> identified) and E V Barnes was her daughter Evangeline Valerie. >> >> So far cannot find Evangleine by searching in Free BDM. >> >> Family lore is that they adopted the surname Barnes during WW1, as the >> father's real name was "European". >> >> Later Australian records refer to him as Damien Barnes, importer. >> >> I have a few theories about who he was, but no concrete evidence. >> >> Any information greatly appreciated. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >