Hi Everyone, Here's the Can You Help? column from today's "West Australian" ... * There is a photograph with the caption : RAILWAY PLEA : Calling "Puffing Silly" enthusiasts. The Western Australian Light Railway Preservation Association is seeking train drivers, guards, guides, mechanics, maintenance, and customer-service volunteers to help operate their light/narrow gauge railway at Whiteman Park. No previous experience necessary and training provided (safety is a top priority). Contact: Ken, 9294 4087; 0422 158 281. This photo can be scanned and forwarded as a PRIVATE attachment to any chatterer who is interstate or overseas and unable to access the West Australian newspaper. Cheers...... Erica 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, March 3, 2003 (The West Australian, p26) ========================================================== CATHEDRAL WEDDINGS : A service celebrating couples married in St George's Cathedral will be held on Sunday, March 30, at 5pm. It is hoped to make this an annual event. Names and addresses are sought as soon as possible for a data base. Contact 9325 5766. mailto:[email protected] CUMMING : News of Kenneth Roy CUMMING / CUMING is sought on behalf of a former shipmate. Able Seaman CUMMING served in the RAN during World War II. His port of enlistment was Fremantle and he was a post-war cricketer. Contact: Bill Morris, N. Class Destroyers Association,4 / 55 Lisle Street, Mt Claremont 6010. Tel: 9384 7253. DUPEROUZEL : An invitation is extended to all descendants of York pioneers, Aimable Ciril DUPEROUZEL and Julia NEAGLE, to attend the launch of "Petrosellum : The Global History of the Families Duperouzel/Duperrouzel" by William Thomas DUPEROUZEL, at the WA Maritime Museum on Sunday, April 13 at 1.45pm. Interested parties from genealogical and historical societies are also welcome (includes free access to the museum). The book comprises 350 pages with hundreds of illustrations, charts, documents, maps and photographs, and traces world-wide forebears back to 16th century France. Contact by April 6: Lisa Duperouzel, 6380 1561. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« FAMILY REUNIONS LUCY : All descendants and friends of James Richard and Alice Kate LUCY are invited to a graveside memorial service at Wagin cemetery on Saturday, April 12, at 11.30am for one of their sons, Ira Joshua who died in 1911. Alice Kate was a Salvation Army officer who was sent from Tasmania to the WA Goldfields in 1898 where she met and married James. It was recently discovered that Ira was buried in an unmarked grave. His grave has now been restored with a headstone. A lunch will follow at Wagin historical village. Contact: Keith Lucy at Ledge Point, tel: 9655 2574. PEARSE : A reunion for descendants of Jeffery PEARSE (1830-86) and Mary Jane COOMBES (1834-88) will be held at Bicton Quarantine Park, Braunton Street, Bicton, on Sunday, April 6, at l0am. Jeffery and Mary Jane arrived at Port Adelaide on the Lady Ann on October 12, 1857. The couple had 14 children. The family tree is being compiled but missing information about Ellen (m. Rev. BURT) and James Elliott (m. Emma CLARKE) who both died in 1953. The family settled in South Australia and later spread to Broken Hill and WA. BYO picnic, chairs, photos, and memorabilia. Please wear a name-tag (families will be colour-coded). Contact: Mrs Jean Pearse, 87 The Ramble, Booragoon 6154, Tel: 9317 1078. mailto:[email protected] ROWLAND : A reunion will be held at Tranby House for descendants of those who arrived in WA on the Tranby in February 1830. Seeking descendants of Elizabeth and Richard ROWLAND who were on board. Contact: Darryl Rowland, 7 Yarrimup Close, Duncraig 6023. Tel: 9448 3327. mailto:[email protected] SADLER-KEEVIL : Descendants of William and Sarah Jane SADLER (nee KEEVIL), are invited to a reunion at Corpus Christi College, Murdoch Drive, Bateman, on Saturday, March 22. Their children were: Frank (born 1899), Mary (1905), Jennett (1907), Albert (1909), Gladys (1911), Harry (1913), Thomas (1915), Robert (1917), James (1919), and Dorothy (1923). Also seeking information from descendants of William's brother, Horace Harry SADLER, who married Jane RIVITT before 1911. Contact: Clem Keeffe, PO Box 546, Tenindewa 6632. Tel: 9962 5010. Fax: 9962 5023. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» FRED FLOOD : Fred FLOOD was an important photographer in WA between the 1920s and 1950s. His images of Fremantle are sought for a forthcoming book, "Old Fremantle 1860-1950". Contact: John Dowson, 12 Mouat Street, Fremantle 6160. Tel: 9335 2113 or 0409 223 622. mailto:[email protected] GARDNER / THACKRAH : Information is sought for family history about descendants of Hannah Amy GARDNER (nee THACKRAH). Hannah was born in Northam in 1882 and died at Undercliffe Hospital in 1970. Her husband, George Rouse GARDNER, died in Perth in 1940. Contact: Barry Gardner, 5 Pinebrook Gardens, Forrestfield 6058. Mob: 0413 181 741. mailto:[email protected] HONOUR BOARD MISSING : The No.4 Sea Scouts Mt Lawley World War II honour board has gone missing. Does anyone know its whereabouts? Contact: Fred Membrey, 9349 1710. JASMINE'S OWNERS : Wedge Island residents are trying to find the owners of a black labrador / retriever cross dog that went missing during its owners' holiday on the island about January 1 this year. The family extended their stay and searched in vain for the dog before reluctantly returning home. Some 18 days later the dog was found in searing heat in a disused 8ft well. High tide had raised the water table enough each day to allow the dog access to small amounts of water. Jasmine is engraved on her collar and it is hoped to return the dog to her owners. Contact: Rosco Knipe, 0407 465 505. KOORDA : Expressions of interest are sought from past or present residents of the district who would like to have their families or pioneering ancestors recorded on historical plaques for the Koorda Memorial Trees project. Deadline: April 22. A dedication ceremony is proposed for June 2003. Contact: Mari Delane, PO Box 139, Koorda 6475. Tel: 9684 1297. MORGAN : Brothers Chris and Paul MORGAN are sought by a relative in England who is planning a four-week holiday in Australia this year for his 30th birthday, including a week in Perth. The brothers were brought up in the Stockport area of Britain and emigrated to Perth over 30 years ago. The writer last saw them when he was four years old. Contact: Steve Shaw, 6, Longwood Avenue, Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK SK2 6AN. mailto:[email protected] OLD SONG : Seeking an LP with a recording of the ballad, "I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby". It was very popular during the 1920s, and was recorded by John McCormack in the albums Ireland, Mother Ireland and When Irish Eyes are Smiling. The score is available, but no sign of a recording - which is sought for His Majesty's Theatre history project. Contact: David Hough, 36 Devon Road, Swanbourne 6010. Tel: 9384 9561. mailto:[email protected] PRIVATE PUBLICATION : In September 1941, 120 men entered RAAF Base Pearce for training as air crew. Tom SCOTLAND has recently released the sixth printing of his book, "Voice from the Stars, a Pathfinder's Story" which follows 40 of these men into the hell of air war over Europe and relives the drama of those days. Only 23 returned to Australia. Cost: $22 (inclusive). Tom has also produced a companion CD with songs, 260 photos, wartime sounds, and a speech by Winston Churchill ($22). Contact Tom Scotland, 18 Eastbourne Street, Lynwood 6147. Tel/fax 9458 2178. ROCKINGHAM VOLUNTEERS : Rockingham Districts Historical Society seeks volunteers and new members to maintain their museum opening hours and help with the preservation of the district's history. General meetings are held at the museum, corner Kent Street and Flinders Lane, Rockingham, on the last Friday of each month at 2pm. Contact: 9592 3455. THACKER : William THACKER, WA's first British settler, married Eliza COOK in 1838. His children were Mary (m. Charles YOUNG), Agnes (m. Joseph STONE), Elizabeth (m. George SYDNEY), and Phillip. Seeking descendants. Contact: Peter Bridge, 61 Washington Street, Victoria Park 6100. mailto:[email protected] TROTTER : Information is sought about William TROTTER who emigrated to WA from South Wales to follow the gold rush. He died in 1912 and is buried in Karrakatta cemetery. Did he marry and have any children? Contact: David Jones, 55 Alexandra Road, Gelli, Pentre, Wales, UK CF41 7NL. mailto:[email protected] 76 SQUADRON : Any photographs, documents, and correspondence would be appreciated to help in the compilation of a photographic history compact disc about 3 (City of Fremantle) Flight Air Training Corps (previously 76 Squadron). Contact Chris Schooling, 50 Hassell Crescent, Bull Creek 6149. Tel: 0419 943 937. mailto:[email protected] VETERANS & SERVICES 10TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE : The ex-members reunion will be held at the South Bunbury Football Club, Hands Memorial Oval, Spencer Street, Bunbury, on Wednesday, March 19. The bar opens at 11am. Photographs and army memorabilia for display on the day would be appreciated. RSVP March 12. Contact (Bunbury): Laurie Evans, 9725 8151, or (Metro): Wally Cooper, 9386 5607. NATIONAL SERVICEMEN, YEARS 1951-72 : A get-together will be held in Avon Park, Lowe Street, York, on Sunday, April 6, at 11am. Ex "Nashos", Regular Army instructors, CMF, Reserves, and their families are invited to attend a BYO picnic barbecue. Contact: Wilf, 0428 414 038; or 9641 4038 (after 7pm). RAAF NATIONAL SERVICE, 5TH INTAKE, 1952-53 : Members and partners are invited to a reunion at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, May Drive, Kings Park, on Wednesday, March 26 from about 11am. BYO everything (chairs, food, drinks). Barbecue available. Please bring photos. Contact: Keith Buckingham, 9479 1160, Brian Dunne 9470 2452, or Keith McGregor 9341 4816. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS : A Signals reunion will be held in Perth from October 7 to 16, 2005. Members will be coming from New Zealand, England, and from all over Australia. Preparations are under way. Please respond as soon as possible to help with forward planning. Contact Brian, 9277 1406. mailto:[email protected] RSL GOLF CLUB : New season starts at Rosehill, South Guildford, on March 6. All ex-service members welcome. Contact: Dave Cordwell, 9277 4404. --End--