I have the following death spares for ROSEDALE if anyone is interested in the info: CROCKETT, Jas, 1909, 62y, Geo Crockett & Eliza Brown LIERNAN, Eliz, 1909, 80y, Jno Lamarh & Irvine Humphris CAMERON, Don, 1909, 53y, Don Cameron & Mary mn unk KLEINE, Henry Frederick, 1909, 9days. Charles Frederick Kleine &Annie Jane Graham The name I wanted was Thomas WILLIAMSON, d 1909, 83y Be pleased to pass on any of the details Kim Harbeck Steiger Switzerland

Good Evening All, Sometime ago I purchased 'Shire of Rosedale Centenary 1871-1971' at a second hand book shop. As it does not have an index and as I am temporarily "confined to barracks", with an ill partner, I have indexed it. If any one would like a 'Lookup' please email me privately at helenh@nex.net.au Please put 'Rosedale Lookups' in the Subject Heading. At this stage I have only indexed names, but if there is a particular place, I'll see if I can find that too. Included in the book is a list of those who attended a 'Back To' in 1929, a list of the 1971 residents, street by street, photos and names of the school students in 1971. There are quite a few photos in the book as well. I have found the book interesting, as I travelled through Rosedale many times, to school at Sale in the 60's, and to visit my parents after they retired to Bairnsdale, but had no idea about the early History. By the way I was looking for information re O"MEARA, there is only one mentioned William O'Meara, who was a Councillor for the Toongabbie Riding from 1881-87. Hope this will be helpful to someone out there!! Kind regards Helene Helene J Hayes Pakenham Vic helenh@nex.net.au

Hi List, Seen on AUS-VIC from Norm Johnston <njohnsto@ozemail.com.au> I am looking for any information on the descendents of John Johnston and Mary McClure who arrived in Geelong in 1854, and settled in Sale. The children were Euphemia, William, Christina, Margaret, Donald, Janette, Ann, Isaac, John and Alexander. _ Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/

For all the new people to the list to help get you started AVRI = Australian Vital Records Index (a set of searchable Genealogy CD's) BDM = Birth, Death, Marriage BTW = By the way BVRI = British Vital Records Index (a set of searchable Genealogy CD's) FAQ = Frequently asked questions FHC = Family History Centre (Genealogy Centre's operated by the Mormon Church) FRC = Family Records Centre GSI = Genealogical Society of Ireland GRO = General Registry Office IGI = International Genealogical Index (on line at http://www.familysearch.org) IOW = Isle of Wight LDS = Latter Day Saints (Mormon) PRV = Public Record Office SKS = Some kind soul TIA = Thank you/Thanks in advance TTYL = Talk to you later WHO = World Health Organization W.D.T.L. = Who Departed This Life g> means grinning/smiling Words written in CAPITALS (other than names, places etc.) represent SHOUTING and should be avoided if possible. Hope these abbreviations help. Regards, Mary of Melbourne Researching, FOSTER, Coventry >Aust - PRITCHARD,Coventry>Aust GEOFFREY,Bloomsbury, Middlesex>Aust - ORCHARD, Warminster, Wiltshire>Aust STUART,Aberdeen, >Aust - EDWARDS,England>Aust GREATZ,NSW>Aust - PFITZNER, Prussia>Aust WILLIAMS,CUNNINGHAM, HUMPHREYS,MULVAHILL >Aust , >> > > > > > >==== WARWICK Mailing List ==== >To add names to the Warwickshire Surnames List, go to >http://www.flashbase.com/forms/warwick > > >

Dear AVGers, Just a reminder that a Clean Up Australia day for The Springs (north west of Heyfield) has been organised for tomorrow week (Sunday 5th March). The plan is to start the clean up at 10 am, and with the current 6 volunteers, it should take some 3-5 hours. This is an opportunity to tidy up a piece of Gippsland history which is also a very pretty place. If anybody is interested in being involved, please contact me at the address below within the next couple of days. Regards Peter Lakeman surreal@netspace.net.au

Do any of these names look familiar to anyone? If so can you please contact me. Name Birth date Birth location Spouse ABEL, Nathan ABEL, Quenton ALLANSON, Anne Elizabeth Liverpool, NSW, Aust. John Edward LYNCH ANDREWS, Darren ANDREWS, Victor Margaret HARRINGTON BARKER, Emily Jane BEATON, Wendy Robert HARRINGTON BENNETT, Alan Beverley DE PIAZZA BENNETT, Jack P Brisbane, Qld, Australia BENNETT, Jennifer Melbourne, Victoria, Australia BENNETT, Paul Sydney, New South Wales, Australia BENNETT, Rebecca Melbourne, Victoria, Australia BENSON, Norma Clifford William MITCHELL BIDWELL, Grant Andrea Elizabeth PRATT BLACK, Debbie Peter Barry WILLCOX BLASHKI, Ken Beverley DE PIAZZA BOLTE, David Monica WHITEHEAD BOYD, Phillip 1940 Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Noeleen MAHONEY BOYD, Thomas James BRADFORD, Terry Moyle DE PIAZZA BROWN, Catherine Anne Singapore David Andrew CHAPLIN BROWN, Ruth Therese Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Nicholas CROUCHER BRUCE, James Moyle DE PIAZZA BUHAGIAR, Elizabeth Anne Sunshine, Victoria, Australia BUHAGIAR, Joanne Mary Sunshine, Victoria, Australia BUHAGIAR, Joseph 1949 Vellgta, Malta Patricia HARRINGTON BUHAGIAR, Kellyann Louise Sunshine, Victoria, Australia CANNY, Gregory John Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Lynlee Janelle SMITH CAROL, Nellie Frederick Taylor MITCHELL CAROL, Paddy CARR, Anthony Ralph Heather TAYLOR CAVEDON, Daniel Bright, Victoria, Australia Carmel MAHONEY CHANT, Cooper Warrick CHANT, Simon Karen Grace REILLY CHAPLIN, Alexander Vincent Manchester, England CLARK, Anthony Donna WISE CLEMENS, Dennis Leo 1910 Harrietville, Victoria, Australia CLEMENS, Dorothy Jean 1900 Harrietville, Victoria, Australia Ernest GERRY CLEMENS, Dorothy Newth Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Kenneth William PRATT CLEMENS, Elizabeth Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia George Samuel Henry TAYLOR CLEMENS, Elsie Melba 1911 Clearmore, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Thomas MAHONEY CLEMENS, Ethel May 1902 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia Aubrey Francis GALE CLEMENS, Grace 1913 Clearmore, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Joseph DE PIAZZA CLEMENS, Kathleen Mary 1908 Harrietville, Victoria, Australia Thomas Arthur SMITH CLEMENS, Lillian Winifred 1904 Harrietville, Victoria, Australia Edward CROUCHER CLEMENS, Marie 1922 Clearmore, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia CLEMENS, Nicholas 1876 Harrietville, Victoria, Australia Lillian Dure MITCHELL CLEMENS, Nicholas William 07 April 1899 Harrietville, Victoria, Australia Christine NEWTH CLEMENS, Phyliss Mary 1915 Clearmore, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia John Patrick HARRINGTON CLEMENS, Rose Mary1916 Clearmore, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia John GOONAN CLEMENS, Vera 1919 Clearmore, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Leo Joseph LYNCH COLBERT, Heather John GOONAN COOK, Darryl John Susan Frances FLANAGAN COOPER, Fran England Leslie Reginald SMITH CRIBBES, Mervyn Carmel GOONAN CROSBIE, Denise Kenneth JAMES CROUCHER, Edward 1893 Lillian Winifred CLEMENS CROUCHER, John Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Joyce DICKINSON CROUCHER, Michael James Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Robyn Joy MILNE CROUCHER, Nicholas 1932 Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Ruth Therese BROWN CROUCHER, Nicholas Anthony Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia CROUCHER, William DE BONO, James Rhonda HARRINGTON DE PIAZZA, Alice Lilian Myrtleford, Victoria Jim CHAPLIN DE PIAZZA, Beverley Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Alan BENNETT DE PIAZZA, Joseph 1910 Albury, Nsw, Australia Grace CLEMENS DE PIAZZA, Josephine Ann Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Graham NESBITT DE PIAZZA, Margaret Gertrude Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Terrence TITCHENER DE PIAZZA, Marlene Grace Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Peter John REILLY DE PIAZZA, Moyle Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia James BRUCE DICKINSON, Joyce John CROUCHER DOWNEY, Bill Belfast, Ireland Karli Bridget SMITH DOWNEY, Samuel Jack Kabela Gaborone, Botswana DUFFY, David Bryce Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Diane Gaye CHAPLIN DWYER, Dorothy William BARRAND DWYER, James Mary Isabel MITCHELL DWYER, James DWYER, Phillip ELLIS, Virginia Nicholas BOYD FLANAGAN, Andrew Charles Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia FLANAGAN, Anthony Thomas Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia FLANAGAN, Christopher John Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia FLANAGAN, Gerard Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia Carolyn Margaret HORE FLANAGAN, Kevin James Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia FLANAGAN, Maree Anne Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia Hayden KENNEDY FLANAGAN, Patrick Rutherglen Janet MAHONEY FLANAGAN, Susan Frances Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia Darryl John COOK FLANAGAN, Veronica Mary Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia FRAZER, Amy Albert Edward MITCHELL FRAZER, Francis Frederick MITCHELL GALE, Aubrey Francis 1896 Goombargona, New South Wales, Australia Ethel May CLEMENS GALE, Peter Jeffery Sunshine, Victoria, Australia Sonya KOKALOVSKA GALE, Walter 1924 Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Edith Kathleen WICKS GALE, Wayne Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia GERRY, Ernest 1897 Dorothy Jean CLEMENS GOONAN, John 1913 Rose Mary CLEMENS GRANT, Alan Sheila LORENZ GRANT, Bonnie GRANT, Dale GRANT, Elise GRANT, Emma GRANT, Jackson GRANT, Peter Kay ? GRANT, Philip GRANT, Phillip Jenny ? HARDING, Rodney Grant Heather MAHONEY HARRINGTON, Dorothy Melbourne, Victoria, Paul Newton WILSON HARRINGTON, John Patrick 1914 Phyliss Mary CLEMENS HARRINGTON, Kathleen HARRINGTON, Kylie Anne HARRINGTON, Margaret Victor ANDREWS HARRINGTON, Patricia Sunshine, Victoria, Australia Joseph BUHAGIAR HARRINGTON, Peter John HARRINGTON, Phillip HARRINGTON, Rhonda James DE BONO HARRINGTON, Robert 1947 Sunshine, Victoria, Australia Wendy BEATON HEDGE, ? Mary Isabella MITCHELL HILLIARD, Robina Lamborn 1897 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Clifton George MITCHELL HOWELL, Peter 1946 Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia Cheryl Joy SMITH JAMES, William Dorothy LORENZ JENKINS, Anthony Shauna Mary SMITH KENYON, Alan Beverley DE PIAZZA KIRKHAM, Charles Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Betty Vera MITCHELL LAMONT, Courtney LAMONT, Michael Maureen LORENZ LAMONT, Michael LAMONT, Tara LORENZ, Dorothy 1917 William JAMES LORENZ, Jack 1916 Kath BROWN LORENZ, Kevin 1921 LORENZ, Maureen Michael LAMONT LORENZ, Michael Minnie Myrtle MITCHELL LORENZ, Sheila 1920 Alan GRANT LORENZ, Wendy John MULLIN LOWERSON, Margaret Frederick Taylor MITCHELL LYNCH, Esther Catherine Canberra LYNCH, John Edward 1959 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Anne Elizabeth ALLANSON LYNCH, Leo Joseph Vera CLEMENS LYNCH, Mary MACCIOCCA, Peter Karen Grace REILLY MAGEE, Neil Albert 1942 Swan Hill Christine Leslie TAYLOR MAHONEY, Kevin 1938 Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Barbara PLUNKETT MAHONEY, Leslie 1940 Moyhu MAHONEY, Thomas 1901 Elsie Melba CLEMENS MCDOUGALL, Eric Cameron Corowa, New South Wales, Australia Veronica GOONAN MCDOUGALL, Julie Terese Wodonga, Victoria, Australia MCDOUGALL, Kylie Louise Wodonga, Victoria, Australia MCDOUGALL, Paul Cameron Wodonga, Victoria, Australia MCGRADY, Barry MCGRADY, James Dorothy Sarah MITCHELL MCGRADY, Joyce Eric ? MCGRADY, Lorna Michael ? MCGRADY, Ronald Mary ? MCNEILL, Peter Leah Margaret SMITH MILVERTON, James Theresa GOONAN MITCHELL, Albert Edward 1901 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia Amy FRAZER MITCHELL, Barbara MITCHELL, Basil MITCHELL, Bernard NANCY MITCHELL, Betty Vera Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Charles KIRKHAM MITCHELL, Bryan MITCHELL, Charles Nathaniel 1889 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia Esse POOLE MITCHELL, Christopher Robin MITCHELL, Clifford William 1922 Norma BENSON MITCHELL, Clifton George 1896 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia Robina Lamborn HILLIARD MITCHELL, Dorothy Sarah 1894 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia James MCGRADY MITCHELL, Dulcie Stan PITTARD MITCHELL, Edith May 1904 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia MITCHELL, Ernie MITCHELL, Faye MITCHELL, Fiona Catherine MITCHELL, Frederick Francis FRAZER MITCHELL, Frederick Taylor 1880 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia Margaret LOWERSON MITCHELL, Graham MITCHELL, Gregory MITCHELL, Harold Ruth PINDER MITCHELL, Janice MITCHELL, Jean 1909 MITCHELL, John George 1891 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia MITCHELL, Kenneth Jean LEASE MITCHELL, Lennard Roy 1931 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Rosemary HENDRY MITCHELL, Lillian Dure 1879 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia Nicholas CLEMENS MITCHELL, Lyn MITCHELL, Lynette MITCHELL, Mary Isabel 1888 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia James DWYER MITCHELL, Mary Isabella 1881 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia ? HEDGE MITCHELL, Mavis Harold ? MITCHELL, Michael 1910 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia MITCHELL, Minnie Myrtle 1891 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia Michael LORENZ MITCHELL, Miriam Wilson 1898 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia MITCHELL, Nola Bernie ? MITCHELL, Norman MITCHELL, Patricia MITCHELL, Peter MITCHELL, Phillip Leonard MITCHELL, Raymond Yvonne TRENFIELD MITCHELL, Robert MITCHELL, Robert Bosisto 1885 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia Ruby PETCH MITCHELL, William Henry 1858 Cornwall, England Dorothy TAYLOR MITCHELL, William Henry Miram 1883 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia Phyliss May SNEDDON MITCHELL, Win Bob ? MULLIN, Janet MULLIN, John Wendy LORENZ MULLIN, Robyn MULLIN, Rohan NESBITT, Graham Josephine Ann DE PIAZZA NESBITT, Keiley NESBITT, Matthew PIGOTT, John 1923 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Marie Jean SMITH POOLEY, Keith William 1948 Rutherglen Elizabeth Ann TAYLOR PRATT, Andrea Elizabeth Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Grant BIDWELL PRATT, Kenneth William 1931 Wingham, New South Wales, Australia Dorothy Newth CLEMENS REILLY, Peter John 1935 Stawell, Victoria, Australia Marlene Grace DE PIAZZA TAYLOR, Dorothy 1862 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia William Henry MITCHELL VAREY, Delma Morwell, Victoria, Australia Leslie Reginald SMITH VARLEY, Trevor Lauren Marie PIGOTT -- Julie Clift Western Australia

Hello AVGers, The last (well, nearly) of Gippsland's war memorials have been transcribed and uploaded to the AVG webpage. Most of these were for the Shire of East Gippsland and covers the following areas: Benambra Bindi Brookville Bruthen Cann River Cassilis Doctors Flat Eagle Point Ensay Glen Valley Hinnomungie Lakes Entrance Omeo Orbost Paynesville Reedy Flat Swifts Creek The Brothers Tongio Tongio West Uplands Special thanks to Dianne Carroll, who (at short notice) provided access to the Omeo Shire Hall and Court House which housed some 6 honour rolls. For the Shire of Wellington, the Briagolong and Yarram war memorials have also been upload. A new page has been created for general Gippsland memorials and includes the Boer War Memorial at Bairnsdale which covers a large part of the old South and East Gippsland areas. Unfortunately, two sets of memorial gates were missed, which are those at the secondary college in Orbost, and the Benambra Memorial Recreation Reserve. If any body is able to transcribe these, and save me many hours of travelling, please email me. To my knowledge the above two will complete the transcription of all War Memorials, Memorial Gates and Avenues of Honour in Gippsland. If any body knows of any other memorials of these types which contain names of service personnel, please let me know. After a short break to catch up on other things, I will start on honour rolls/boards (although some have already been transcribed) and will post a query to the list so that a database of rolls/boards can be started. It is expected that this will take a year or more to substantially complete (but never to be finished). I hope the work already done is helpful to researchers, and look forward to hearing from someone who is able to help provide transcriptions for the missing two. Regards Peter Lakeman surreal@netspace.net.au

Descendants of Isabella TAYLOR & John Henry PETERS Please contact me if you have a connection to any of this family. Name Birth date Birth location Spouse ABLETT, Alex Mabel Doris PETERS ATTRIDGE, Ernest Victor 1903 Bright, Victoria, Australia Essie Isabel HOCKING BARNARD, Katherine Norah Harry Ezekial HOCKING BLAMPIED, Nell Hector Clyde PETERS BROWNE, Elizabeth BROWNE, Gillian BROWNE, John Essie HOCKING BROWNE, John BROWNE, Margaret BROWNE, Patricia CLEAR, Geraldine David Lawrence HOCKING CLOSE, Barry Gwen HOCKING COX, Jane COX, John David , Victoria Heather Joy HOCKING COX, Sally DENNY, Harold Mary Sylvia HOCKING DOAN, Patricia Henry Robert HOCKING DYBALL, Beverley Maree Barry KRIKKEN DYBALL, James Joseph Adeline Maud PETERS DYBALL, William Henry Rueben 1911 Rosie GREENMAN FORRESTER, Hazel Bill KNOX FURNESS, Cheryl Sidney John ATTRIDGE GARONI, Yvonne Leslie HOCKING GREEN, Doris John George HOCKING GREENMAN, Rosie William Henry Rueben DYBALL HELM, Andrew HELM, Claire HELM, Peter Lynette HOCKING HOBDAY, David Pamela HOCKING HOCKING, Aliese HOCKING, Christine HOCKING, David Lawrence Geraldine CLEAR HOCKING, Denise HOCKING, Denton HOCKING, Essie Isabel 1901 Harrietville, Victoria, Australia Ernest Victor ATTRIDGE HOCKING, Guy HOCKING, Gwen Barry CLOSE HOCKING, Harry Ezekial 1904 Flemington, Victoria, Australia Elsie May POWER HOCKING, Henry Robert Patricia DOAN HOCKING, James HOCKING, Jillian HOCKING, John 1877 Harrietville, Victoria, Australia Esther Elizabeth PETERS HOCKING, John HOCKING, John George Abt. 1908 Harrietville, Victoria,Doris GREEN HOCKING, Leslie Yvonne GARONI HOCKING, Leslie William 1911 Bright, Victoria, May SNELL HOCKING, Lynette Peter HELM HOCKING, Mary Louise HOCKING, Mary Sylvia 1906 Harrietville, Victoria, Irvine Frederick PIGOTT HOCKING, Norma Maurice John WHITE HOCKING, Pamela Wallace Bruce MCILROY HOCKING, Peter JOYCE, Gordon Joyce PIGOTT KENDELL, Susan Henry Michael PETERS KNOX, Bill Hazel FORRESTER KNOX, Ernie KNOX, William Annie Irene PETERS MCILROY, Annette MCILROY, Glenn MCILROY, Wallace Bruce Pamela HOCKING MOONEY, Rosemary Morris nee Sidney John ATTRIDGE PETERS, Adeline Maud 1885 Freeburgh, Victoria James Joseph DYBALL PETERS, Annie Irene 1892 Freeburgh, Victoria, William KNOX PETERS, Esther Elizabeth 1881 Wandiligong, Victoria John HOCKING PETERS, George Douglas 1887 Freeburgh, Victoria, Australia PETERS, Hector Clyde 1897 Bright, Victoria, Nell BLAMPIED PETERS, Henry Michael 1884 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia Susan KENDELL PETERS, Mabel Doris 1901 Bright, Victoria, Alex ABLETT PETERS, Philbertha Isabella 1883 Wandiligong, Victoria PETERS, Ruby Isabel 1891 Freeburgh, Victoria, PETERS, Sydney Arnold 1888 PIGOTT, Gary John Leanne VANNIWAARDEN PIGOTT, Irvine Frederick Mary Sylvia HOCKING PIGOTT, John Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Marie Jean SMITH PIGOTT, Joyce Gordon JOYCE PIGOTT, Lauren Marie Myrtleford, Victoria, Trevor VARLEY PIGOTT, Peter POWER, Elsie May 1907 Harrietville, Victoria, Australia Harry Ezekial HOCKING SMITH, Marie Jean , Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia John PIGOTT SNELL, May Leslie William HOCKING WHITE, Julie WHITE, Maurice John Norma HOCKING WHITE, Peter WHITE, Robyn WHITE, Susan Kind regards Julie Clift

Anyone have connection to this family? Name Birth date Birth location Spouse EDWARDS, John Almen TAYLOR, Dorothy Irene FOOTE, William Charles TAYLOR, Sarah Jane HAWKINS, Lillian Margaret TAYLOR, Michael Miram MAUDSLEY, Olive Julie TAYLOR, Robert George MCCALLUM, Donald Campbell TAYLOR, Ethel Rubina MEADOWS, Jack TAYLOR, Elizabeth Ann PERKINS, Mary 1866 TAYLOR, Michael Miram ROCKFORD, Irene Mary TAYLOR, John George Wilson TAYLOR, Alice Isabel 1893 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia TAYLOR, Dorothy 1894 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia TAYLOR, Dorothy Irene 1903 Walhalla, Victoria, EDWARDS, John Almen TAYLOR, Elizabeth Ann 1889 Wandiligong, Vic MEADOWS, Jack TAYLOR, Esther Elizabeth 1885 Harrietville, Vic TAYLOR, Ethel Rubina 1896 Walhalla, Victoria, Australia MCCALLUM, Donald Campbell TAYLOR, Isabella 1887 Walhalla, Victoria, Australia TAYLOR, Isabella Esther 1888 Wahalla, Victoria, Australia TAYLOR, John George Wilson 1905 Walhalla, Victoria, Australia ROCKFORD, Irene Mary TAYLOR, Mary Elizabeth 1922 TAYLOR, Michael Miram 1897 Walhalla, Victoria, Australia HAWKINS, Lillian Margaret TAYLOR, Michael Miram 1859 Born at Sea on the Ship "Miriam" PERKINS, Mary TAYLOR, Michael Thomas 1884 Walhalla, Victoria, Australia TAYLOR, Robert George 1891 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia MAUDSLEY, Olive Julie TAYLOR, Sarah Jane 1900 Walhalla, Victoria, Australia FOOTE, William Charles -- Julie Clift Western Australia

Hi List, We were so successful with Nurse Cocking, that I am venturing to throw another name into the ring. On the Orbost shire WWI Honour Board it lists three Stapley sisters as WWI nurses. In his Gippsland Heritage Journal article on nurses, John Pearson listed only one, Viola Frances Stapley, and only because she gave her next of kin as being at Heyfield. It turns out the three sisters, Viola, Maggie Cressida and Elfrida Mary were all born at Bairnsdale/Lucknow, as were another brother and sister. The family moved to Orbost, where they were amongst the first students at the school, and their father was later a Tambo Shire councillor. By co-incidence, the town of Buch was almost called Stapley, as the father was the one who made the original prospecting discovery. But what happened to the family after Orbost??? Maggie Cressida Stapley, died Lilydale 1949 aged 70, or her sister Frederica Harrie Johnson nee Stapley, died Lilydale 1945 aged 73. Of the other two nursing sisters, Viola Frances Stapley died Heidelberg 1967 aged 93, Elfrida Mary Stapley died Heidelberg 1971 aged 91, possibly at the Repatriation Hospital. Does anyone know anything about them, or who the next of kin may have been at Heyfield??? Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/

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Linda, Ann mentioned that Alice Cocking married a Williams. I am researching John Williams and his family in Warragul 1878 onwards. Any connection? Julie from Cairns

Re Alice COCKING I did some more looking for Alice Cocking, and got very excited to find some lovely references to her in Rupert Goodman�s �Our War Nurses. The History of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps 1902-1988�. Alice served at 1 AAH Harefield Park in England. This had been an estate house, given over to the military to be converted into a hospital. It became a centre for specialist repair surgery, facial surgery, for blinded casualties and for treatments such as massage. Alice kept a diary, which is lodged in the State Library (Latrobe Library) in Victoria. Goodman quotes bits of this: �Many blind boys were in the wards and it was a novel experience for Sister Sheehan and myself to take them to the movies and afterwards to tea at the Mia Mia Caf�. We had to describe the pictures to them, they enjoyed the music and the tea, but we had to be back by 6pm�. She also served in Egypt, at Abbassia, and wrote: �I pitied the camel corps out here in the desert, for with those camels, the soldiers got very sore hands and gastric trouble, good food was hard to get. The wounded came in by train, covered in dust, bearded and lousy. We had to cut off their clothes, give them a clean wash, dressings and pyjamas. Many died before we could tend them.� Other Gippsland nurses served in both these places. This book has a wonderful photograph of Sister Alice Cocking, AANS, RRC and Bar. (Although the woman in this photograph does not look the same person as the one identified as Sister Cocking (later Williams) at Mandalya - however the Alice Cocking of the diary later became Alice Williams!) Alice Elizabeth Cocking is listed as �retired� from the 3rd Military District (Victoria) Staff Nurse Reserve List in 1925. Was so excited to find all this information I had to write it now (1.50am) - I had not connected this lady as one of the Gippsland WW1 nurses. Ann Synan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Hello List and Linda There is a lovely photograph of Nurse Cocking on P 26 of the Yarram Hospital History 'Splendid Isolation a history of the Yarram and District Health Service' by Peter Stone, published a year or so back by the hospital. Nurse Cocking, it says, came to the area as the second Madalya bush nurse, and was there in 1915, though officially appointed on April 15 1915. She later became Mrs Williams, and she only died in 1972. She must have done her war service after 1915. Anyone with access to the Yarram papers might find a record of her embarkation or return. They were often written up, or letters from them published in the papers by friends or family. The Bush Nursing movement was established in the early years of the 20th century, to meet the needs of people living in very isolated circumstances, not able to easily access doctors care, as doctors tended to be based in towns and settlements. The Bush Nurse worked in isolation, under very difficult and primitive conditions often. She would be provided with accomodation by the community who employed her, and with transport, often a horse, later sometimes, if the terrain permitted, a bicycle. She would deal with births, sickness and accidents, and often became part of the community she served, playing the piano at social functions and so on. South Gippsland was so remote and difficult that by 1913, it had 5 of the 12 bush nursing centres located there. Others were at Dargo, some settlements in East Gippsland, later at Heyfield, and at places in the Ottways such as Beech Forrest. They were very resourceful women!! I would be interested, too, on any more information about Nurse Cocking, as I gather up what I can on local war nurses (WW1) Ann Synan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Please could someone tell me where I might buy the book "Warner's of Toora and Foster" by Tom Warner? Thankyou, Elizabeth Researching the Waratah/ Walkerville Limekilns. ______________________________________________________________________ Elizabeth Landy emlandy@compcom.com.au "Bell Point", Tarwin Lower, Vic, 3956 Australia.

I am looking for any information on the descendents of John Johnston and Mary McClure who arrived in Geelong in 1854, and settled in Sale. The children were Euphemia, William, Christina, Margaret, Donald, Janette, Ann, Isaac, John and Alexander. ____________________________________________________________________ Postal Address Home Address -------------- ------------ N.A.Johnston N.A.Johnston PO Box 29 15 Rapanea St Rivett Rivett ACT 2611 ACT 2611 Australia Australia Ph +61 2 62880379

Hi List, Have been away, so am catching up!!!! I am trying to shed some light on a "nurse Cocking" who appears on the "teachers" side of the Madalya WWI Honour Roll, currently held at Port Albert Maritime Museum. Madalya is in the Strzeleckis near Yarram, sort of around the Tarra Bulga area. I am chasing her up a little as John Pearson, who has researched Gippsland WWI nurses, cannot find a Gippsland connection for her. He knows her as having next of kin at Castlemaine. She appears to be Alice Elizabeth Cocking, born 1879 at Clunes, the daughter of William Tustin Cocking and Elizabeth Newell. Does anyone know anything about her????? Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/

Hi List In revisiting some of my notes filed a long time ago I have found a reference which I am unable to verify and am wondering if there is anyone out there, particularly around Rosedale who might be able to help. The note reads: "uncle Jim (ANDERSON) had a daughter, Dot, and two others who all married JEFFREYs and lived at Rosedale" I can find no trace of any such marriage/s in the Victorian BDM indexes nor, indeed, the marriage of James ANDERSON - he the son of James ANDERSON and Jane MOORE and born 1859 at Bulla. Nor is there any record of the birth of a Dorothy/ Doris/Dorothea ANDERSON with a father's name of James. Is there anyone out there who may have any local or family knowledge of the foregoing? The information on the note was supplied about ten years ago by my wife's mother, Myrtle Mc PHERSON (nee SMITH), granddaughter of James and Jane. Peter, (the older of the tworobbos) at Bairnsdale, capital of the Victorian Riviera.

I would like to publicly thank two members of the list, Chris, for sending me photocopied info and picture of St Pauls in Sale and Elaine for sending me a wonderful booklet and post card of St Pauls. I intend scanning the pictures of the church and stained glass windows, and adding them as well as info about the church and a time line for St Pauls to my web page for everyone else to share, hopefully it will help others as well, Once again thankyou to these 2 wonderful people regards Joanne