Hello Robert, I have had a reply from a relative of the Crowle family. I am not related, but have an old army document to do with Thomas Murray and have asked Judy for a postal address so I can send it on to them. Thanks for your help. Dave At 12:51 PM 3/11/2008, robert.j wrote: >Eliza Jane McRoberts nee Crowle had some children including a Gladys >Ilex? McRoberts - Gladys married Robert John LOWRY in Boulder, WA >in 1924 ... and were living in West Midland, Guildford subdistrict, >Swan District WA in 1936 - > >robert john LOWRY was born in boulder and had a number of siblings - >so maybe there are a few Lowry people still in the district and may >be able to hook Dave up with some Crowle family. > >good luck >Robert > > >Dave Evans wrote: >>Thanks Robert, >> >>Dave >>At 11:36 AM 3/11/2008, robert.j wrote: >>>Fascinating story- >>> >>>enlisting at about the age of 40 ... >>> >>>Thomas CROWLE born in Pleasant Creek/Stawel in 1873, father:John >>>CROWLE mother: Eliza Kirkham. >>> >>>Killed at gallipoli in 1915 ... >>> >>>In 1917 his Thomas's sister, Eliza Jane McRoberts nee CROWLE (born >>>1876 Pleasant Creek) writes from Boulder, WA, that her brother >>>apparently enlisted in the services - deserted and then went to >>>Sydney and enlisted again using the name Thomas MURRAY. >>> >>>the sister also wonders how it was possible for Thomas MURRAY to >>>enlist in Australia and be reported ead - KIA 3 months alter ... >>> >>>And we learn that Thomas had another sister - >>>Mrs. Alma Mather nee Crowle of Millswyn street South Yarra. (she >>>died in 1930) >>> >>>Alam had a couple of children - including Evelyn Maud MATHER - >>>Evelyn married a Patrick james HASSETT and had at least 2 children: >>> >>>John Stanley HASSETT and Evelyn Maud SAYERS nee Hassett >>> >>>so I guess somebody could try to locate family of John HASSETT or >>>Evelyn SAYERS ... >>> >>>the family were in the St.arnuad district ... check there? >>> >>>good luck >>> >>>Robert in melbourne. >>> >>> >>>Dave Evans wrote: >>>>Hi List, >>>>Looking for relatives of Pte T. Murray, K.I.A. 27 August 1915 >>>> >>>>Dave in Ballarat >>>> >>>> :-) Victorian Mining Accident Index, over 12,100 names sorted >>>> Alphabetically as well as by Place. on CDROM $20.00 plus Postage. >>>>Mining Registrars Reports 1859 to 1887 all Victoria, most reports >>>>published, send for a list to Dave Evans 439 Main Rd. Ballarat, >>>>3350 Victoria or email [email protected] >>>> >>>>------------------------------- >>>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>[email protected] with the word >>>>'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >> >> :-) Victorian Mining Accident Index, over 12,100 names sorted >> Alphabetically as well as by Place. on CDROM $20.00 plus Postage. >>Mining Registrars Reports 1859 to 1887 all Victoria, most reports >>published, send for a list to Dave Evans 439 Main Rd. Ballarat, >>3350 Victoria or email [email protected] >> > :-) Victorian Mining Accident Index, over 12,100 names sorted Alphabetically as well as by Place. on CDROM $20.00 plus Postage. Mining Registrars Reports 1859 to 1887 all Victoria, most reports published, send for a list to Dave Evans 439 Main Rd. Ballarat, 3350 Victoria or email [email protected]