"maybe she is in the same grave as her husband and there was no one around to bother about adding her name to the headstone." Hi Trevor :) I have this exact situation with one of my own ancestors, buried at Fawkner. John Thomas BYNON is buried on his own, or so you would think from his headstone. On his headstone it reads 504 2/Corporal J.T. Bynon 2 Tunnelling Company, 21st February 1929 ACE 4-6 (or is that 4.6?). I have no idea what the "ACE" part means which is why I typed that in full. If anyone else knows, can you please inform me? Ta muchly! :D Here's a photo of it anyway ... http://www.honeyshome.com/oz/jpg_A_086.htm Anyway, that's all that's on his headstone, but according to Fawkner records which I'd searched online before we headed down to Oz last March, his wife Ruby Beatrice IS buried with him, but no mention of her on the headstone!! Now the REALLY weird part is that Ruby died in 1926 and John died in 1929, so why wasn't HER name on the headstone and not HIS?!?!? Hmmmmmmmmm ... the plot thickens!! ;D Now if one of John and Ruby's descendants would just find my website and contact me, maybe I'll one day have the answer to this little mystery. And that's why I personally think publishing your tree on your own website is an excellent idea. I've had so many cousins contact me via my website and because of it I've received a heap of information, given back more than I was given AND corrected errors. I'm VERY happy I bought my own domain and upload updated trees on a regular basis!! :D Take care, Rob.

Hi Robyn, He was Age 46 (not Ace 4.6), BDM records confirm this (below). Maybe his headstone was paid for by the army? You could write to the cemetary trust and ask who arranged the headstone. Sue Surname: BYNON Given Names: Jno Thomas Father: Bynon Wm Mother: Elizth ARMSTRONG Death Place: MELB E Age: 46 Age Code: Year: 1929 Reg Number: 2300 Event: D Surname: BYNON Given Names: Ruby Beatr Father: Williams Archd Mother: Rose GAUNTLY Death Place: MELB E Age: 34 Age Code: Year: 1926 Reg Number: 14673 Event: D

Rob wrote: > I have this exact situation with one of my own ancestors, buried at > Fawkner. John Thomas BYNON is buried on his own, or so you would think > from his headstone. On his headstone it reads 504 2/Corporal J.T. Bynon 2 > Tunnelling Company, 21st February 1929 ACE 4-6 (or is that 4.6?). I have > no idea what the "ACE" part means which is why I typed that in full. If > anyone else knows, can you please inform me? Ta muchly! :D Here's a > photo of it anyway ... http://www.honeyshome.com/oz/jpg_A_086.htm > > Anyway, that's all that's on his headstone, but according to Fawkner > records which I'd searched online before we headed down to Oz last March, > his wife Ruby Beatrice IS buried with him, but no mention of her on the > headstone!! Now the REALLY weird part is that Ruby died in 1926 and John > died in 1929, so why wasn't HER name on the headstone and not HIS?!?!? Hello Rob Having a look at your photo - firstly, I think it says AGE 46 not ACE 46 - a check on the death indexes should confirm how old he was when he died - someone on the list may be able to help there. Secondly, whilst not an expert in these matters - I have seen similar headstones for other ex-servicemen - suggesting that it was perhaps a "standard" headstone, possibly provided by their military unit (or perhaps a historical group connected to that unit?), and was usually erected some time after their death?? The headstone and inscription looks in good condition, suggesting it may have been erected in more recent times? Presumably the military unit would only have been interested in recognising the ex-serviceman, and not anyone else in the grave, which explains why his wife was not listed. I recently visited the grave of a great uncle at Boroodara Cemetery in Kew, and was surprised to find a military plaque recognising him as a WWI serviceman - the cemetery has no idea who erected it, but it certainly wasn't direct family members - and like yours - the plaque contained an AIF logo and listed his military unit details, and did not refer to anyone else that was buried in the same grave. Hope this helps Susan