Hi Everyone, Here's the Can You Help? column published in "The West Australian" on Monday last week. You will find this week's column by going to this site http://www.thewest.com.au/20030624/features/ and then clicking on the Can You Help Logo in the top left corner of the page. Cheers...... Erica Hills mailto:[email protected] (Perth, Western Australia) http://www.perthdps.com/research/hil01.html =========================================================== ----< CONTACT & SUBMISSION DETAILS>---- Can You Help?, published on Mondays, is a free service compiled by Jenny Kohlen for people seeking information about their families and local history or other items of interest. Reunions - other than veterans - are published on Saturdays on the Information pages. Full name and mailing address (for publication) must accompany every request, as well as telephone number and e-mail address. Send your requests to: Can You Help? "The West Australian," GPO Box N1027, Perth 6843. Fax (08) 9482 3830. Phone (08) 9482 3382 (Mon-Fri). mailto:[email protected] CAN YOU HELP ? : Monday, June 16,2003 (The West Australian, p26) ========================================================== ARMY VEHICLES : Information is sought about a tray body for an International MK5 GS for a military restoration project. Many of these ex-army vehicles were converted to fire trucks for shire council use. Also seeking information and photographs (to be copied and returned) about bren gun carriers built in Australia (especially WA). Contact: Dave Leaman, 25 Mulligan Drive, Greenwood, 6024. Tel/fax: (08) 9342 7205. BRITISH WAR BRIDES : Readers of this column responded to the call for help in preserving the experiences of British war brides who married West Australian servicemen and made a new life in WA after World War II. Some of their stories and photographs are included in Journey to a New Life - a spiral-bound manuscript compiled in April 2003 that records the personal experiences of 34 war brides and includes a list of the names (and ships) of 106 who attended the first reunion in May 1995. Cost: $14.80 (inclusive). Contact: Phyllis Webster, (08) 9364 1466, or Jean Oliver 9337 7163. ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« COUNTRY CALLING ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL : A 50th reunion for those who were in Year 1 in 1953, Year 2 in 1954, Year 3 in 1955, Year 4 in 1956, Year 5 in 1957 - and ex-teachers AHS 1953-57. Reunion weekend to be held in Albany on October 18 and 19. Contact: Celia Barnesby, (08) 9841 1818. MERREDIN NETBALL ASSOCIATION : Past and present players, umpires, officials and supporters are invited to a 40th anniversary reunion to be held at Newfields Reception Centre, Merredin, on Saturday, September 13, at 6pm. Items of memorabilia to be displayed on the day would be appreciated. Contact: Erica Manning, (08) 9041 5594; or Judy Jefferys 9041 4101. Email: [email protected] MINGENEW : The public is cordially invited to attend the 50th anniversary and official opening of the newly renovated Mingenew Silver Chain Medical Centre on Saturday, July 19, at 2pm followed by afternoon tea in the shire hall. A dinner will be held at 6pm ($25 a person). Please send cheque payable to Mingenew Silver Chain for pre-paid dinner tickets. Contact: Mrs Marguerite Newton, PO Box 21, Mingenew 6522. Tel: (08) 9928 1074 (RSVP July 5). MULLEWA GOLF CLUB : Past and present players are invited to celebrate the 50th anniversary at its present location with a golf day and anniversary dinner on Saturday, July 5. Please indicate your interest by June 25. Contact: Kim Keeffe, (08) 9961 9032, or Bruce McGregor, 9961 4509. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» MARY DURACK AWARD : Past winners or judges of the Mary Durack Award for Young Writers are invited to a special 25-years celebration to be held on Thursday, August 7. The award is for young writers who live or attend school in the local government areas of Swan, Armadale, Kalamunda, and Mundaring. Contact: Kym Andrews, Midland Public Library, (08) 9267 9030. mailto:[email protected] DRAKE-BROCKMAN : Descendants of Gilbert Dudley DRAKE-BROCKMAN and Edith Louisa DIAMOND are sought for historical research. They were married in 1904, possibly in Fremantle. Edith's father, Arthur James DIAMOND, MLA for Fremantle 1901-05, was a founder member of the WA Commercial Travellers' Association (now the West Australian Club). Present club members have discovered a brass plate with names of the founders inscribed and hope to contact their descendants. Contact: Patricia Brown, 66/20 Dean Street, Claremont, 6010. Tel: (08) 9383 3127. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« FAMILY REUNIONS HENDERSON : Descendants and relatives of Robert and Carey HENDERSON (nee WATERMAN) who were married in Victoria in 1865 are sought for a reunion to be held in Perth on Sunday, October 5. Children: Elizabeth (married McDONALD), Susan (McNICOL), Alfred, Albert, Robert, Ralph, Jesse (GUILDERS), Herbert, Lillian (CRISP), George, Charles, Evelyn (STEWART), and Seebright (BARNES). Albert, Robert, and George came to WA and settled in Southern Cross, and Ralph lived in Yorning, near Narrogin. Contact: Maxine and Robert Smyth, 9 Nissen Place, Swan View 6056. Tel: (08) 9294 1900. mailto:[email protected] »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» FREMANTLE PHOTOGRAPHERS : Little research appears to have been done on pre-1900 Fremantle photographers. Any information on photographers who worked in or visited Fremantle before 1900 would be much appreciated for a book on Fremantle. Particularly sought is information on Samuel Scriven EVANS from New York, who had a photographic studio in Fremantle in 1853. Contact: John Dowson, 12 Mouat Street, Fremantle 6160. Tel: 0409 223 622; (08) 9335 2113. mailto:[email protected] GOLD MINES : Old photographs of the following goldmines are sought for a history of the areas: Bangemall, Cobra Station, Mt Augustus, and Mt Egerton. Contact: Peter Bridge, 61 Washington Street, Victoria Park, 6100. Tel: (08) 9361 8667. Email: [email protected] HEALD / HUTCHERSON : George Heald and Ellen MOOR from Echuca, Victoria, married in Perth in 1903. They had three children: Thomas, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Thomas married Maria DEVEREUX in Perth in 1914 and they had 13 children; Elizabeth married Richard HUTCHERSON in Perth and had four children. Nothing is known about Joseph. Information and photographs are sought for family history. Contact: Roma Gane, 45 Fagin Way, Forrestfield 6058. Tel: (08) 9453 2186. LAWLESS RACE CLUB : The writer has an old gold chain bracelet inscribed "Lawlers Racing Club". She would like to learn something about the club and when it operated. Contact: Helen Jenkins, (08) 9271 4985. mailto:[email protected] LORD : Information is sought about descendants of James LORD who was born in Manchester, England, in 1886. He emigrated to Australia to a place unknown. Descendants of James LORD corresponded with his half-sister Ada THOMPSON, in England up until Ada's death in 1985, but their names and addresses have since been lost. Contact: Charlie and June Thompson, 77 The Parchments, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0DX, UK. mailto:[email protected] MARSHALL : Descendants of George Austin MARSHALL and Amelia Frances DAVIS are sought for family history. George and Amelia were married in South Australia where at least three children were born before the family moved to WA: Florence Irene (b 1899); Ethel May (b. Sturt 1901), and Edith May (b. Sturt 1903). They were living in Northam when Florence died in 1917. George and Amelia died in South Perth in 1955 and 1962 respectively. Contact: Judy Decker, 221-B "F" Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA. mailto:[email protected] MOONDYNE JOE'S GRAVE : Hoping to locate the following people or relatives, friends, etc., who were responsible for putting the granite ledger and kerbing on Moondyne Joe's grave in Fremantle Cemetery. The original receipt shows Mr W. EDGAR, Miss M. TAMBLYN and Mr I. ELLIOTT as equal owners of the title deed to Grave No.580A. It is believed Mr Elliott also wrote a book on Moondyne Joe. Contact: Veronica Lawrance, PR/Marketing Officer, Fremantle Cemetery Board, (08) 9339 3638; fax: 9339 8992; Mob: 0409 035 343. mailto:[email protected] NEDLANDS BOYS HOME : Merv GREEN would like to hear from anyone who lived at the home in the 1950s - to catch up again and reminisce. Contact: Merv Green, (08) 9450 1940. SUBIACO FOOTBALL CLUB : The club has only three more home games to complete its long history at Subiaco Oval. Next year Subiaco Football Club will be domiciled at Leederville Oval. The Past Players and Officials Association invite all past players and officials to join them for the home games on June 28, July 26, and August 23 to be their guests at half-time get-togethers and to help celebrate "a magnificent history". No need to ring, just turn up. WINTERBOTTOM : Information is sought about descendants of Arthur WINTERBOTTOM who was born in 1903 and lived in Manchester. He is believed to have left England for Australia in the 1920s. His sister Alice was the writer's mother. Their father George died in the Dardanelles in 1915 during World War I. Contact: John Horricks, 163 Lightbowne Road, Moston, Manchester 40 9DB, England, UK. mailto:[email protected] WRIGHT SMITH : Seeking descendants of Captain Thomas WRIGHT SMITH and wife Rosa Sarah HENRIQUES. They lived in Fremantle about 1890-1920. Mrs SMITH was active in the Temperance Union and in starting the Sailor's Rest. Captain SMITH was captain of the Meda, a survey ship. American relatives are visiting Fremantle soon and would love to meet any descendants. Contact: Lesley Silvester, (08) 9339 8078. mailto:[email protected] 28TH BATTALION : Searching for group photos of the 4th Reinforcement, embarked on the Hororata on October 1, 1915, to serve in World War I; also the 15th Reinforcement, embarked on the Surada on September 22, 1916. Great-uncles James Francis MULLINS and James Francis RYAN served in the 4th and 15th respectively and were both killed in action in France. Contact: Norma Dook, (08) 9307 4908. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« VETERANS AND SERVICES : 17 NS TRG. 4PI A COY (APR-AUG 1954 INTAKE) : Looking for members interested in holding a 50-year reunion in 2004. Don CRUDEN has unit magazine photographs and names of members and hopes to hear from ex-servicemen. Contact: Don, (08) 9374 0014. mailto:[email protected] ALLIED FORCE HEAD QUARTERS WWII (AFHQ) : John Beauchamp (WO 1 RASC) ex Barking, Essex, would like to hear from ex-personnel to catch up and reminisce. Contact: John Beauchamp, 3 Sanford Way, Eaton 6232. Tel: (08) 9725 2281. RATS OF TOBRUK : Expressions of interest in a possible trip to Tobruk (hopefully financially assisted) are sought from former Rats of Tobruk. Contact: Betty Rumble, 13/19 Byron Road, Kalamunda 6076. Tel: (08) 9293 2723. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING CORPS ASSOCIATION (WA) : A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at the Belmont RSL sub-branch, Leake Street, Belmont, on Sunday, July 6, at 11.15am, followed by a luncheon. All ARA/CMF/Ares and AANS/RAANC past members welcome. Contact: Olga, (08) 9276 3493. VIETNAM LOGISTICS SUPPORT VETERANS ASSOCIATION : The AGM scheduled for tomorrow has been changed to Tuesday, June 24, to be held at the Moon & Sixpence at 3pm. Contact: Peter Flockhart, (08) 9493 1532, or 0409 107 186 --End--