Do a search at http://www.naa.gov.au/the_collection/recordsearch.html I just tried and there are a few results that come up that might be of help to you. huggles, :)Lyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "steph-ken" <steph-ken@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:38 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Ballarat Births > Hi Listers, > > I am a newbie, and wondering if SKS can help me please. > > Searching for information regarding my husband's Uncle Arthur, about > whom we have VERY little information. > > What we do have is:- > > Certificate of Discharge from the Australian Imperial Expeditionary > Force - "medical unfitness - not due to misconduct". for COCK, > Arthur, 1st tunnelling company, "BORN at or near the Town of > BALLARAT." > > Arthur's Discharge papers state that he was 45 at the time which was > 5/7/1919. > > So a DOB of +- 1874 for Arthur COCK. > I believe Arthur's parents to be Arthur & Mary Elizabeth Cock, nee > Hynes. > > Arthur's bro, my late F in L changed his name by deed poll in 1962 > from Cock to Cocks. > > I hope that SKS may be able to help, and look forward to your reply. > > Regards, > Stephanie Cocks, > Hot, Adelaide. > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.577 / Virus Database: 366 - Release Date: 2/3/2004

Thanks for your help Lyn, will do. Steph.