Hi Daryl, Many thanks for filling in the blanks on this man. You were able to get a lot of detail for me. I have the SA Digger CDs, but only the Victorian Pioneers' CD. I guess I need to save my pennies for some more Vic CDs Thanks again, much appreciated Doug Brisbane -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-western-district-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-western-district-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Daryl K Povey Sent: Saturday, 21 July 2007 6:29 AM To: aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] John Albert LAUNER Hello Doug His John Albert LAUNER's birth was registed at Nhill in 1920 as follows... Digger - Great War Index. Victoria 1914-1920 Surname: LAUNER Given Names: Jno Albert Event: B Sex: Spouse Surname/Father: Gustav Jno Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Ida Martha DECKERT Age: Age Code: Birth Place: NHILL Death Place: Year: 1920 Reg. Number: 5987 His WW2 Service Record is more precise with the birth date as follows... WW2 Service Record Name LAUNER, JOHN ALBERT Service Australian Army Service Number VX142598 Date of Birth 30 Dec 1919 Place of Birth NHILL, VIC Date of Enlistment 2 Aug 1943 Locality on Enlistment NETHERBY, VIC Place of Enlistment CHIDLOWS, WA Next of Kin LAUNER, GUSTAV Date of Discharge 12 Apr 1946 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 2/10 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No There were 2 brothers Leslie & Denis also in WW2 who can be located on the WW2 Roll at... http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ His parents were married in Victoria in 1912 as follows... Digger - Edwardian Index. Victoria 1902-1913 Surname: LAUNER Given Names: Gustave Johann Event: M Sex: Spouse Surname/Father: DECKERT Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Ida Marth Age: Age Code: Birth Place: SA Death Place: Year: 1912 Reg. Number: 11483R This appears to be the death of a daughter in 1985... Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985 Surname: TREGENZA Given Names: Lynette Joy Father: Launer Jack Mother: Doris Irene Death Place: PARK Age: 37 Age Code: Year: 1985 Reg Number: 09419 Event: D Regards Daryl Povey At 11:56 PM 20/07/2007, you wrote: >I have a John Albert Launer in my tree. He was born 30/12/1919. I >don't know where. I know he married on 22/4/1947 to Doris >Unknown. I suspect he lived at Netherby, near Nhill, Vic for most >of his life. I have a letter from him to my father, and I am trying >to make sense of it. Can anyone help? Regards Doug ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.10/908 - Release Date: 19/07/2007 6:10 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.11/909 - Release Date: 20/07/2007 4:39 PM