I also put a ad to desperately seeking four weeks later it appeared, so if you use the service be patient. Unfortunately I have received not one response to my request. Just in case any members here may be able to answer my request: I am trying to locate the honour board for the Queenstown/St Andrews community, it used to reside in the local primary school and has completely disappeared, along with the names on it. What we still have is a board which acknowledges the fact that some community members served in the war. Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "frances.braddick" <frances.braddick@xtra.co.nz> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 8:39 AM Subject: Downey was a brick wall > Hi to everyone > In 2003 I was trying to find out about Hugh Louis Zephyr DOWNEY, my great grandfather. Lots of help came from people on the list but eventually the brick wall rose and I moved to research on other lines. > About two months ago my sister suggested I put a request on the Desperately Seeking page of the Melbourne Herald Sun Sunday paper. It worked. > Just a fortnight ago I received an email from a descendent in Melbourne who had been trying to find the NZ family. > We have been in contact and I now have found an enormous Australian family. > I thought this advice might help others break down their brick walls too. > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Practice good internet genealogy - always be polite plus say 'thank you' > >