Hi Everyone, Here, for archival purposes, is the CAN YOU HELP? column published in The West Australian on Monday, July 3, 2006. Cheers....... Erica Hills ________________________________________ The CAN YOU HELP? column (incorporating REUNIONS) is compiled by Jenny KOHLEN and published on Mondays as a free service. E-mail your requests to <mailto:canyouhelp@wanews.com.au> or write to : Can You Help? "The West Australian," GPO Box N1027, Perth 6843. Fax (08) 9482 3830. Phone (08) 9482 3382 (Mon-Fri). mailto: <mailto:canyouhelp@wanews.com.au> ================================================================================= CAN YOU HELP? : Monday, July 3, 2006 (The West Australian p32) ANZAC COTTAGE : Anzac Cottage at 38 Kalgoorlie Street, Mt Hawthorn will be open to the public on Sunday, July 9 from 12.30pm to 2pm. It is the first Gallipoli Memorial in Australia and was built in one day in 1916. Admission is free but there is a donation box. Contact: Philomena Trevor-Hunt, 9593 0638. BEACONSFIELD CROSSWALK : Does anyone know the exact date that Beaconsfield Primary School received its first traffic crosswalk? The year is believed to be 1937. A photo of the writer and her brother using the new crosswalk as children was published in a newspaper at the time. She needs the date to find the news article in the Battye Library. Contact: Gwen Richards, 9330 6418. BODDINGTON CHURCH : Researching the history of ST JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH in Mill Street, Boddington, now disused. Does anyone know when it was first built and by whom? When did it close? Also seeking information about visiting priests. Data is being collected for a book about the churches of the Great Southern. Contact: Max Bell, 20 Arnott Street, Wagin 6315. Tel: 0402 446 494. BROXUP : Descendants of Charles and Eliza BROXUP are sought for family history. They had two sons, Charles (born 1859) and Herbert (1867) and three daughters, Agnes (1868), Clarica (1870) and Alice Maud (1873). In 1881 the family lived in Angel Cottage, Westham, Essex, England where Charles was district superintendent for the Great Eastern Railway. In 1904, son Herbert migrated to WA with two children. Contact: David Giblett, Post Office Box 233, Manjimup 6258. mailto:giblettdn@wn.com.au CATALINAS : Early in 1942, US Navy Pat Wing 10 Catalina flying boats landed in Crawley Bay after being badly damaged in battles with Japanese forces. A base was established on the UWA campus while maintenance facilities were established and a big concrete slipway installed where, today the Royal Perth Yacht Club operates. The writer is appealing for photographs (to be copied and returned) to establish a data base depicting the US Catalinas' important Contribution in the defence of WA. Contact: Les Jubbs, 9309 2241. mailto:lesjubbs@iinet.net.au COLEMAN : Looking for a missing branch of the family tree. Louis Ernest COLEMAN and Kate MOSES were married in Perth in 1904. They moved to Broome in 1905 where Louis was a solicitor. Children: Muriel Juliet (m. Hymie DAVIS) and Cyril Marcus (m. Brenda Freda LEVI). Cyril and Brenda's children: Marcus and Rodney. Contact: Janet Carden, PO Box 15, Point Lonsdale, Vic 3225. Tel: (03) 9882 5405. CONVICT ANCESTRY : The next meeting of the WA Genealogical Society's Convict Group will be held on Sunday, July 9 at Unit 4, 48 May Street, Bayswater at 1.30pm. The librarian, Edwina Shooter, will speak on changes to the WAGS library. Contact: Audrey Holland, 9274 2042. COOMBE : John Henry COOMBE, second child of Mary and John COOMBE, was born at Kapunda in South Australia on December 15,1866. He married Mary Ann DOIDGE (1867-1921) at Clunes Methodist Church in Victoria in 1889. They later moved to WA, arriving on the India on February 1,1904. John owned a grocery store in Bulwer Street, Perth. Hoping to hear from descendants and relatives. Contact: Garry Coombe, 9354 2089; 0439 998 935. mailto:smawa@iinet.net.au DIXON : American kinsman would like to hear from brothers Timothy and Nicholas DIXON, sons of David and Margot DIXON (nee ELFVERSON) who are believed to live in WA. They are descendants of Victor Emmanual DIXON and his wife Esther Ann TRUDGIAN of Tasmania. Victor's forebears were among those who arrived on the First Fleet to Botany Bay. Contact: Andrew T. Johnson, 1550 Orangeview Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA. mailto:andrewtasmanjohnson@msn.com EAST PERTH FOOTBALL : The East Perth Football Club has launched its history book, The Royals. The 306 pages trace East Perth's origins back to 1902 when the local Union soap factory got together with the boys from the Excelsior lolly factory and formed the Union Football Club which in 1906 became the East Perth Football Club. The book includes many photos of successful teams, players and administrators. Every league player and the results of every league game from 1906 to 2005 are also listed. Cost: $49.50 (at the club), or $59.50 posted. Contact: Bill Forrest, club historian, East Perth Football Club, Medibank Stadium (Leederville Oval), Vincent Street, Leederville (postal PO Box 447, Leederville 6903). Tel: 9443 2259. ST GEORGE'S COLLEGE : World War II servicemen. Information is sought about members of UWA's St George's College who lost their lives in World War II. Four names were published last week. The remaining five are: Robert William Cuthbertson, James Henry Simpson, Ian Kimber Anderson, Leonard Courtney Laver and David Julius McLeod. A memorial wing, accommodating nine new student places, is to be built at St George's College in their honour. Contact: Betty, 9384 0713. GOLDFIELDS PIPELINE : People who lived or worked at one of the pumping stations on the Goldfields water supply pipeline are asked to respond regarding a get-together to be held at Mundaring Weir on Sunday, July 30. The Trust is collecting personal stories about life on the pipeline from 1898 to the present day and would also like to hear from people who can't attend but have a story to tell. Contact: Julie or Diana, National Trust of Australia (WA), Post Office Box 1162, West Perth 6872. Tel: 93216088. mailto:trust@ntwa.com.au HISTORY IN THE CITY : The next meeting of History in the City will be held on Wednesday, July 5 at 2pm. Guest speaker Dr Nonja PETERS will give a talk on the 400 years of Dutch influence in WA. Organised by the Women's Auxiliary of the WA Historical Society, these meetings are open to everyone and are held in the Cityplace Conference Room, Perth Railway Station Concourse. Cost: $5 a person (includes an excellent afternoon tea). Contact: 9386 3841. HISTORICAL JOURNALS : The writer is researching for a documentary and is hoping to track down these copies of the Journal and Proceedings published by the WA Historical Society: 1928 (Vol 1, Pt 2); 1938 (Vol 3, Pt 1); 1939 (Vol 3, Pt 2); 1943 (Vol 3, Pt 5). Also from the same series titled, Early Days: 1967 (Vol 6, Pt 6); 1983 (Vol 9, Pt 1). Contact: Jason Thomas, 0419 809 462. HULL : Researching the HULL families in Australia. Information is sought about descendants of brothers John, William and Robert HULL, sons of John and Margaret HULL (nee QUIGLEY). John (junior) married Mary Alice BUTLER and remained in Victoria where he died in 1919. Seven of their 13 children married and family names include: DRALLE, HIGHFIELD, COLLINS, JOYCE, TUCKER, CARR and STOREY. Two other sons of John and Margaret are said to have gone West. Were they William and Robert? Contact: Cynthia Hull, 40 Rudall Avenue, Whyalla Playford, SA 5600. Tel: (08) 8645 3774. mailto:muzz@hotkey.net.au KEENAN : Queensland relative would like to hear from descendents of Richard (1876-1943) and Catherine Ellen KEENAN (nee TANNER) (1876-1963). Their children were born in Leonora and Carlisle. Sons were John James and Francis Bernard (Frank was lost on HMAS Sydney) and their daughters were Kathleen (TODD), Myrtle (HAWTHORN), Alice (BOWYER), Rose (FIMMELL) and Mary (WILTON). Contact: Rosalyn Smaill, 31 Abbotsford St, Toogoolawah, Qld 4313. Tel: (07) 5423 1160. mailto:r.strutton.smaill@bigpond.com F/0 McCLEAN DFC : During a recent move the writer came across a small package including some old photographs and a letter dated May 10,1948 inviting Mr McCLEAN to Government House in Perth to collect his wartime decorations. Pleased to return the items to Mr McCLEAN or his family. Contact: Brian Powell, 0429 932 466. mailto:bplives@hotmail.com PARKER : Seeking information about what happened to William Howdle PARKER who arrived from Yorkshire to join his family in the Perth area after serving as a soldier with the Scots Guards from 1911 to 1918. But he disappeared before 1922 and nothing more was heard of him again. Cousins are believed to be living in Australia — descendants of his siblings Florence May and James Herbert who died in Perth in 1960 and 1949 respectively and Ada Louise. Their parents were Frank Fox PARKER and Margaret Ellen and the family's first address was in Duke Street, West Perth. Contact: Shelagh Wootten, 3 Severn Gardens, Oakley, Hampshire, England RG237 AT, UK. PORTER : Great-uncle Ernest Thomas Porter was born in Odiham, Hampshire, England in April 1891. He migrated to WA about 1913 and hopefully there are some relatives still living here. Ernest served with the Australian army in World War I and II. He died in Swanbourne in 1967 and his wife Daisy May died in Manning in 1984. Contact: Edie Barry, 34 Wordsworth Close, Popley, Basingstoke, Hants, RG24 9DF, England, UK. mailto:bob_barry@btinternet.com RAIL ENTHUSIASTS : A pocket history, ALL STATIONS TO GUILDFORD, has been recently published by Rail Heritage WA to mark the 125th anniversary of the rail line from Fremantle to Guildford. The booklet contains a brief history of this line and the passenger trains. There is also a section on "Katie", the locomotive brought for the opening of the line and now preserved at Bassendean. Cost: $7 from the rail museum ($9 posted). Contact: Rail Heritage WA, Post Office Box 363, Bassendean 6934. [The Rail Transport Museum at 136 Railway Parade, Bassendean is open on Sundays l-5pm.] SERVICE MEDAL/BELL : An Anniversary of National Service medal (1951-72) in the name of J.E. BELL has been found. Rightful owner is welcome to claim. Contact: RSL headquarters, 9287 3799. WAR HISTORY BOOK : Wanted for grandchildren: SILENT FEET, THE HISTORY OF Z SPECIAL OPERATIONS 1942-45, by G.B. COURTNEY MBE, MC. Contact: Frederick Lambert, 33/17 Lawley Crescent, Mt Lawley 6050. Tel: 9272 3730. --- VETERANS & SERVICES NAVAL NATIONAL SERVICEMEN-WILLS INTAKE : A national reunion is being held in August and these men who completed their training at HMAS Leeuwin in 1956 are sought: John William Charles BURROWS, Anthony Douglas CAMPBELL, Trevor Ronald CHILMAN, James Edward DANIEL, Maxwell Keith DUNSTAN, James Walter FITZHENRY, Ian Douglas MACKAY, Donald James REEVES and Barrie John WELLS. Contact: Leon Watt, 9418 3905. ------------------------------------------------------------------ REUNIONS FREMANTLE HOSPITAL TRAINEES : Seeking past nursing trainees of Fremantle Hospital from the 1956-59 "Tintookies" class. A 50th anniversary reunion will be held on Sunday, August 6. Contact: Bev, 9337 2431 or Estelle, 9332 6562. RSVP. July 18. WESTERN DOLLMAKERS : The current committee and members would like to hear from past members of the cloth doll-making club to attend a 10th anniversary dinner on Saturday, August 12. Contact: Margaret Harrold, 9447 4535. mailto:mikeandmarg@iprimus.com.au ANSETT AUSTRALIA : The fifth annual anniversary reunion will be held in the Gold Room, Rivervale Hotel, Great Eastern Highway, Rivervale on Saturday, September 16 at 1900. Contact: Colin Marshall, 9362 3240. mailto:marshall@aceonline.com.au LAKE JOONDALUP BAPTIST COLLEGE : A 10 Year Reunion for the Class of '96 will be held on Friday, September 15. Please respond to receive an invitation. Contact: Jan Garner or Rosie Gamble, college, 9300 7444. mailto:reunion@ljbc.wa.edu.au HOLLYWOOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : Students who attended the school in the year-group 1969 to 1973 are sought for a reunion to be held on Saturday, October 7. Contact: Janice Pauley, 0402 686 309. mailto:jlpauley@bigpqnd.net.au GOVERNOR STIRLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : If you were born in 1956 or finished Year 10 in 1970 and would be interested in attending a school reunion, please get in touch with your details. Contact: Rod Byrne, 0433 668 939 or Jenny Counsel (Boot) on 0438 657 709. Email (Rod): mailto:rocketrodl956@yahoo.com.au MORLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : The school is in the process of creating an alumni. Past students will be invited to a semi-formal dinner to be held at the Dianella Hotel later this year. Those interested in being founding members are asked to respond. Contact: Mrs Ina Muir, 9376 5555. mailto:alumni@morleyhs.wa.edu.au PINNAROO AREA SCHOOL (SA) : A centenary reunion will be held at the school in South Australia on Sunday and Monday, October 1-2. Looking for old scholars and teachers from the past. Anyone showing interest in attending is asked to forward their details (postal address, email, phone). Contact: Beth Marshall (nee Badman), 0428 778145. mailto:bethmshl@chariot.net.au --End--