Hi Listers. 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. Regards Tony Smith

Hi Tony, Not too sure about CGLS, but would say it is Commonwealth Government Loan scheme. NSW BDM's online has marriage 1947 (Take your pick) although all have same registration number 2348/1947 BROWN ROBERT LEE- BARNES EVANGELINE VALERIE, at RYDE 2348/1947 LEE-BROWN ROBERT BARNES EVANGELINE VALERIE at RYDE 2348/1947 LEEBROWN ROBERT BARNES EVANGELINE VALERIE at RYDE NSW BDM Deaths 9181/1967 BARNES GLADYS OLIVE M JAMES GLADYS OLIVE BALMAIN 22769/1963 BARNES DANIEL AGE 71 WENTWORTH FALLS KATOOMBA Kind regards, Lynne. Sydney, AUSTRALIA. > > 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.