Hi Everyone, Here's the Can You Help? column from yesterday's 'West Australian' ... * There are two photographs with the captions : MOTHER'S LOVE : This lovely study was found at the back of an old family photo when someone tried to set it straight in the frame - possibly mother and daughter. Does anyone recognise them? Contact: Catherine Evans, 9271 6301. mailto:[email protected] CHRISTMAS DAY, 1916 : The writer's father, Donald McCaskill enlisted in the AIF at Blackboy Hill Camp in October 2916. Do you know where this building is? It is believed to be in the metropolitan area. Contact: Jean Gravestock, 9844 3248, mailto:[email protected] Either of these photos 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. DPS chatterer, Sharon Hronsky is seeking BOND family connections. Hope you have had lots of replies Sharon. 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, January 13, 2003 (The West Australian, p24) ========================================================== ARMY MATES : Does anyone know where these four Army ex-servicemen who joined up in July 1945: They went to Cowro, then Canunga (for jungle training): Max "Tick" BROWN, the SIMS twins (Peter and unknown), and "Boof" HAMILTON - or any others believed to be in K-Company - stationed at the base of Mt Tamberine. Hoping to hold a reunion. Contact: Vince Collins, 9319 2424. BOND : Seeking Mervyn Bond and his children including daughter Dale, and son Ken. Mervyn's father was Alexander Nelson BOND, whose brother Theodore was the writer's grandfather. Contact: Sharon Hronsky, 9248 6332. mailto:[email protected] BRANSBY : Descendants of William and Mary Ann BRANSBY (nee ATKINS) are sought for family history. William arrived on the convict ship Ramillies which left London on May 20, 1854. Known son Benjamin John, was born in Bunbury in 1869. He married Mary Ann ROGERS on May 28, 1888 in Eticup, second marriage to Elizabeth GREAY in West Midland in 1943. Contact: Emily Schurmann, 9592 6661. CLAREMONT BOWLING CLUB : Centenary celebrations are planned for this year and the committee is looking for anyone who was ever involved with the club so that invitations can be sent. Also looking for old photographs or memorabilia. Contact: Mike Diamond, Claremont Recreation Club, PO Box 205, Claremont 6010. Tel: (08) 9384 0395. COBB : English relative would like to hear from friends or relatives of Jack and Elsie COBB who came to WA from England in the early 1920s. They are believed to have had two or three sons. Contact: Mrs G. Crichton, 54 Lancaster Drive, Hadrian Park, NE28 9TF, England. ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« COUNTRY CALLING BUSSELTON : Busselton Senior High School students from the year group 1978-1982 (Yr 8-Yr 12) and those who joined or left that group at any time, are invited to the 20-year reunion to be held in Busselton on Saturday, January 18. Contact: Jane Marshall, 9367 9042, or Ross Bell, mailto:[email protected] COOLGARDIE : Coolgardie Water Supply centenary celebrations and reunion will be held on January 24 - 26. There will be a re-enactment of the turning-on of the water supply followed by three days of activities culminating on the Sunday with Australia Day Breakfast in the Park, Family Fun Day at the pool, an afternoon round of golf and an evening barbecue. Contact: Diana Kempton, 9026 6001. mailto:[email protected] GERALDTON : A reunion for 3rd year students only who attended Geraldton Senior High School in 1968 (most born in 1953) is planned to be held in Geraldton over the June long weekend, 2003. Contact: Adrienne Blacker (Clarke), 9470 2627 in Perth; Shelley McVee (Jackson) in Geraldton 9921 5349; or Edith Gardiner (Juhasz) in Bunbury 9721 9973. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« Family reunions MEERES : Due to unfortunate unforeseen circumstances, the reunion for descendants of Frank and Ella MEERES (nee GRIFFITHS) planned for January 19 has had to be postponed until a later date - possibly in April. Contact: Audrey Scofield, 9457 8584. mailto:[email protected] WEBB : Descendants of Charles and Isabella Jane WEBB who settled in the Bullock Hills area about 1905 are invited to a gathering to be held at Forrest Hills Golf Club, Forrest Hill Road, Katanning on January 25 from 10am onwards. Bring your own food (tea and coffee served). RSVP January 15. Contact: Mrs L. Cheetham, PO Box 50, Katanning 6317. Tel: 9821 2204. ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« FRIENDS & FAMILY These people are sought by family and friends. We will put them in touch provided the person being sought agrees. Contact: Can You Help? 9482 3382. mailto:[email protected] HOW : Seeking Peter HOW, son of Percy and Minnie HOW (nee GRAIMES) for family history research. Peter is believed to have married Katherine and emigrated to WA in the late 1950s or early 1960s, and his last known address was Ardross. WILLIAMSON : Pat WILLIAMSON is sought by her old friend Erica. Pat worked at Foy & Gibsons in the early 1950s and lived in the Bibra Lake/Hamilton Hill area. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» GARDINER : Seeking descendants of Andrew Samuel Dunn GARDINER and his wife Susan BELLMAN who married in Warrnambool, Victoria in 1892. They had at least two children Thomas James Forrester, born in 1893, and Emily Ellen born in 1896. Thomas was killed in action during World War I and at the time of his death the family was living at Lion Mill (now called Mt Helena) in WA. Contact: Dawn Morris, 11 Scott Street, Cleveland, Qld 4163. Tel: (07) 3286 2047. mailto:[email protected] HALL : Two small boxes of old war service photographs, papers and documents have been unearthed, belonging to the late Cecil Henry George HALL (service number WX14582). The finder would like to pass them to his family. Contact: 9347 6618 (Mon-Fri, 8.30am-4.30pm). HOLBROOK : Writer wonders what became of the World War I medals belonging to Thomas Charles HOLBROOK of Bunbury and Balingup. Also, a bronze "Dead Man's Penny" given to his wife or mother. Contact: Bernice Holbrook, 10 Bullock Street, Manjimup 6258. Tel: 9771 2889. MARSHALL / BAIN : Ann FITZGERALD is visiting Perth from England from January 29 to February 10. She hopes to catch up with old friends Sue MARSHALL (nee MOTT) and Bronwyn BAIN while she is here. Sue used to live in Mary Street, Como in the 1980s before marrying Steve MARSHALL. Bronwyn lived in Fletcher Street, Mt Yokine, and her parents were Sid and Yvonne BAIN of Carine. Contact: Judy Hebiton, tel/fax 9409 8778. NICOL : Information is sought about descendants of James Ferguson NICOL who emigrated from Scotland to WA and worked in a butcher's shop in Fremantle when he arrived (date unknown). James was born in Aberdeen in 1900 and married Agnes SANGSTER. They had at least one daughter, Rosemary. Contact: Bruce Taylor, 12 Gareth Court, Cornubia, Qld 4130. mailto:[email protected] PRIVATE PUBLICATIONS : "William and Elizabeth CRIDDLE: Alternatives at Swan River", published in December 2002 by Roy CRIDDLE, is one for the collectors of the histories of WA's earliest white settlers, and tells a story of life and society in WA in the 19th century. William CRIDDLE and Elizabeth THOMAS each arrived at the Swan River colony in 1829. Individually they worked their way through the colony to Toodyay where they met and married in 1840. Pioneers of the Victoria District near Geraldton, the couple raised 14 children. The author is grateful to readers of this column who responded to his call for information (22/7/02). 150 pages. Cost: $22 (inclusive). Contact: Roy Criddle, PO Box 658, Cloverdale 6985. Tel: 9362 4495. ROBSON : Richard ROBSON married Clara Hannah L. HOSKEN in Geraldton in 1895. Known children were John Edgar and Mary ROBSON. Seeking descendants for the HOSKEN family tree. Contact: Jean Smallcombe, 9453 2224. SMITH : Information sought from relatives of the late F.W.H (Frank) SMITH, previously of Hertha Road, Innaloo, who was a friend of the late G.W.P (Pat) O'MEARA, formerly of Agnew and Mount Magnet. The Smith family names recalled are possibly Zelda and Voreen. Any knowledge of Pat O'Meara's early background, including RAAF Service during World War II, would be appreciated. Contact: Contact: Denis O'Meara, 170 Park Street, Subiaco 6008. Tel: 9285 7501; 0438 882 138. mailto:[email protected] com.au WARD : News of Neil WARD is sought. Neil was known in Meekatharra, Youanme, and the munitions works in Welshpool from early 1930 to the mid-1940s. He was a mechanical engineer on the blue speck mine in Nullagine about 1947. Contact: Marion Nelson, 9419 4548. WAR MEMORIAL REGISTER : Rufus Cole is compiling a register of war memorials in WA to be placed on the internet and shared around the world (his website is www.warmemorials.net). Seeking photos of WA memorial unveiling or dedication ceremonies or facts about individual memorials. Contact: Rufus Cole, 100 Vincent Street, Beverley 6304. Tel: 9646 1127. mailto:[email protected] VETERANS CATALINAS - RAAF : Ex-members of Catalina squadrons are sought in connection with the sorties flown to Rossel Island in March 1942 to salvage 5 USN floatplanes. Contact: Tom Gard, 2/4 Bellevue Place, North Curl Curl, NSW 2099. Tel: (02) 9905 9045; or (02) 9913 9776. Fax: (02) 9913 9830. RATS OF TOBRUK : Attention ex-members. Back copies of ROTA magazines dated 1962 through to 1978 are sought for inclusion in a well-bound book for history and safekeeping purposes. Contact: Eric Watts, 9277 8933.